The 19th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule comes with a reminder of the stark contrast between the world within and without its border. Thousands of residents marched in protest on the anniversary in defiance of Chinese authorities over the abductions of several Hong Kong booksellers. Pro-democracy lawmaker, […]
Marred by controversy, a Young Adult novel by New Zealand author Ted Dawe, will finally be released to North American bookshelves and tablets on June 14. The award-winning novel follows the story of Te Arepa Santos, holding onto his Maori heritage at a posh Auckland boarding school where bullying is […]
Some believe that censorship is a tool of the conservative, trying hard to shelter eyes and minds from the truths of history and life; but there is a disturbing trend by liberals of using it as a tool to protect themselves from thoughts and ideas that offend them and scarcely […]
Happy birthday to the author of Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events, a book which has faced censorship. In 2001, a group of elementary teachers lobbied to have their school cancel an appearance by Handler on account of a “suggestion of incest in one of the books and Count Olaf’s […]
Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me. -Judy Blume
The world had another literary gem step into the pages of history. Bless and thank you, Harper Lee, for sharing your words with the world.
The world of literature lost a legend this week when Ray Bradbury passed away. His visions of futuristic worlds set to a backdrop of present-day social commentary has inspired and enthralled readers for decades in classics such as The Illustrated Man, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and Fahrenheit 451. But […]
Todd Parr has written over 30 children’s books, and he is the winner of two National Parenting Publication Awards, as well as three Oppenheim Gold Awards; but his The Family Book (preschool-grade 2; 2004) has stirred up some controversy. In a whimsical, engaging way, the daily lives of all kinds of […]
The Tennessee legislature recently passed a bill stating that teachers cannot encourage “gateway sexual activity,” as part of the state’s abstinence-based sexual education movement. Seizing the opportunity implied by the new law, officials in Sumner County last week banned John Green’s Young Adult novel “Looking for Alaska” from the school […]
Some call it fan fiction, while others call it “mommy porn;” but the fact is that whatever you call it, Fifty Shades of Grey, a New York Times #1 bestselling novel by E. L. James, has become an international hit. Set in Seattle, it is the first in a trilogy that follows the […]
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