Banned Books

A place to discuss banned or challenged books and related topics (intellectual freedom, censorship, privacy issues, etc.) Please keep discussion respectful and be open to the opinions of others (which may not be the same as your own.)

Banned Books Week is September 30−October 6, 2012

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”—First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution

“Intellectual Freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored. Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and disseminate ideas.”—Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A

“Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.”—Article 3, Library Bill of Rights

Group website: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/index.cfm

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Topics		messages	Last message
How many have?		84	TLCrawford, February 8
Banned Books Week 2012 (Sept 30- Oct 6) ReadaThing?		16	Ameise1, October 2012
The satanic verses		8	LucindaLibri, October 2012
Banned Books Month 2012		4	LucindaLibri, October 2012
Famous Authors’ Funniest Responses to Their Books Being Banned		2	Sandydog1, October 2012
what should be banned,censored,frowned upon by society,ect.?		60	LolaWalser, August 2012
Rohinton Mistry		3	LucindaLibri, July 2012
"My Brother Sam is Dead"		1	Kaylasreads, May 2012
The Golden Compass challenges?		11	sweeter, March 2012
Educational tools "When the Censor Comes"		1	Nickelini, March 2012
Book banning in practice.		7	Anager, January 2012
Banning/Burning and exercise in futility		49	JimThomson, December 2011
Banned Books Week 2011 -- 9/24-10/1		8	theapparatus, September 2011
Chris Crutcher		6	DragonFreak, May 2011
Mark Twain in the News -- Again		2	rreis, January 2011
Brave New World Challenged in Seattle		5	lilithcat, November 2010
Would you censor your own child's reading?		100	Jesse_wiedinmyer, October 2010
Banned Books Week 2010		12	GlitterFem, October 2010
Pentagon Burns first run of controversial memoir		15	reading_fox, September 2010
Any idea how many you've read?		60	knfmn, August 2010
A Locker-Library of Banned Books		11	knfmn, July 2010
Obscenity v Pornography		25	bookmonk8888, June 2010
Whaaat?		11	varielle, June 2010
Bone Ban		2	lilithcat, April 2010
Toddler Book Banned in Texas		5	ZoharLaor, February 2010
Merriam Webster's 10th edition to be banned		10	bardsfingertips, February 2010
You are dictator. What will you ban?		49	Booksloth, January 2010
Why was Bridge to Terrebithia banned?		12	MmeRose, January 2010
Which book would you pick?		35	brownellk, October 2009
Librarian's Response		5	lilithcat, October 2009
School Librarian in Norman, OK		2	jennieg, October 2009
Challenge (Banning) Map		2	clamairy, September 2009
Sensitivity - The New Banning?		9	stephmo, September 2009
Banned Book a week		1	yogajan, September 2009
did reading a banned book ever corrupt you?		66	CliffordDorset, September 2009
Banned Books vs. Required Reading		47	Amtep, August 2009
Child-torture stories: protected by 1st amendment?		26	skoobdo, July 2009
ALA's 2008 Most Frequently Challenged Books		5	PhoenixTerran, July 2009
This Year's Banned and Challenged Books		46	TLCrawford, June 2009
I just can't imagine...		22	Irieisa, June 2009
Banned Book Week		11	EKAnderson, June 2009
When quilts go bad: Jo Ann's Fabric bans quilting magazine!		12	karen5l, May 2009
Is this child-safety law censorship?		33	FicusFan, April 2009
October 3 Washington Post Article		22	drbubbles, October 2008
Banned and Challenged Books LT Library		121	IaaS, October 2008
Don't want to get political.		86	MerryMary, October 2008
Banned Books Week		10	karen5l, September 2008
Burning The Grapes of Wrath		9	Michael_P, September 2008
What?! A bookstore that exists JUST to ban books? (Cross posted from Green Dragon via Happy Heathens		19	stephmo, September 2008
ALA News -- book banning crazies		72	PortiaLong, September 2008
Reasons		24	Whatnot, August 2008
Beijing bans scary stories to protect young		9	twacorbies, August 2008
English PEN launches new wiki site on world literature & free speech...		1	deliriumslibrarian, August 2008
Joann Sfar		3	PhoenixTerran, August 2008
Backdoor attempt at censorship in Indiana		13	inkdrinker, July 2008
The Happy Endings Foundation		22	MerryMary, July 2008
Would my book be banned? What do you think?		4	RobinReardon, June 2008
Book Listers of the World UNITE!		1	thekoolaidmom, June 2008
Anastasia Krupnik? Really?		6	saraslibrary, June 2008
Mein Kampf		10	kaelirenee, May 2008
Oh, the irony...		122	karen5l, February 2008
Banned Books Week Not Necessary?		16	OldSarge, December 2007
Old news I guess, but about Dark Horse Comics cancelling Gor...		9	jseger9000, November 2007
A book with the the group theme		6	jseger9000, November 2007
McCarthyism		9	nickhoonaloon, October 2007
Holy Scripture		4	EncompassedRunner, July 2007
Take the "Banned Book Challenge"		3	Kushana, June 2007
I need more money		4	nohrt4me, June 2007
Check this out		21	quicksylver_btg, May 2007
Banning people in the library		36	mydomino1978, May 2007
What Castro Won't Let His People Read		2	bookishbunny, February 2007
Cool stuff at the ALA store		4	Dydo, October 2006