Banned Books Week

19 Controversial Books to Read with Your Book Club

Source: 19 Controversial Books to Read with Your Book Club Are you looking for a bold new book that’s sure to get conversation going with your book club? We’ve compiled a list of some of the most controversial books included on the American Library Association’s annual list of books that have recently been restricted, removed,

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7 Ways to Celebrate Banned Books Week | Bookish

Source: 7 Ways to Celebrate Banned Books Week | Bookish Did you know that every year hundreds of books are challenged across America? Banned Books Week is an annual awareness campaign that reminds the literary community of the importance of speaking out against book banning and supporting our freedom to read. This year Banned Books

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13 Banned Books That Will Always Have a Place on Our Shelves

Off the Shelf celebrates Banned Book Week with a list of inspiring books that have been banned throughout literary history, including “Fun Home” by Alison Bechdel. Visit BannedBooks.org and ALA.org for more information. Source: 13 Banned Books That Will Always Have a Place on Our Shelves This list contains some books challenged in recent years,

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What the List of Most Banned Books Says About Our Society’s Fears | TIME

Censors are increasingly focusing on books that represent diverse points of view Source: What the List of Most Banned Books Says About Our Society’s Fears | TIME   In honor of Banned Books Week, Time looks at how the focus of book challenges has changed over the past several years.

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Banned Books Week 2015 (September 27–October 3)

(Artwork above courtesy of the American Library Association) Banned Book Week is an annual event celebrating the right to read usually held during the last week of September. It’s sponsored by the following organizations: American Booksellers Association American Booksellers for Free Expression American Library Association American Society of Journalists and Authors Association of American Publishers

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