Ban. Roll on.
Although it seems only a few weeks ago that I was writing about banned books, in fact it has been a full year. Today begins the annual observance of Banned Books Week, September 26 - October 3. Opposing censorship is not only about the freedom to read whatever we choose, it is also about the freedom for writers to express themselves. But instead of another annual rant from me, let's hear from the Crash Pad puppets:
Last year I opted to read and report back on two of the books that have been most frequently challenged in this decade. This year I plan to read two classics that have been targeted by would-be censors. I'm more than a little embarrassed to admit that I have not already read William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury, nor Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad. Thanks to vigilant defenders of the First Amendment, it's not too late to remedy my errors of omission.
4 comments:
Everyone should read a banned book. I remember when there was the uproar over Harry Potter. You'll love The Sound and the Fury. If you haven't read Winnie the Poo, give yourself a treat;-)
Bev, I didn't read Pooh until I was in high school. I was so ignorant I hadn't heard of Pooh. I fell most in love with Milne's poetry for children, Now We Are Six and When We Were Very Young. Even now at Christmas, people give me odd looks as I go about muttering, "But, oh, Father Christmas, if you love me at all, bring me a big, red, india-rubber ball."
They are wonderful aren't they?
Thanks for the laugh.
That's a great vid by the Crash Pad puppets, and their message is so on point. Thanks for the reminder, Corey [tweeted on Twitter, too]
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