Tag Archives: Banned Books Week 2012

Sherman Alexie: “I love to scare the already terrified assholes”

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Guernica magazine featured a great interview with frequently challenged and banned author, Sherman Alexie. Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian has appeared on the ALA’s most challenged list in both 2010 and 2011; the Kids’ Right to Read Project … Continue reading →

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YA Author Keith Gray’s Wise Words on Book Censorship

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

During Banned Books Week last week, the PEN American Center featured an essay on the topic of book censorship and young adult readers by author Keith Gray. In his article, Gray talks about how he is frequently worrying about, not … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Irony: Chicago Author Banned From Banned Books Talk

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Last week, in the midst of the media derecho catapulting the celebration of Banned Books Week, we came upon this article in the Chicago Tribune written by author James Klise.   Klise manages a high school library in Chicago and is the author … Continue reading →

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Remembering Banned Book Crusaders: Barney Rosset

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

 “If you have freedom of speech, you have freedom of speech,” publishing legend Barney Rosset was quoted as saying. Rosset was responsible for the publication of many celebrated works of American literature, especially those that pushed the envelope in terms … Continue reading →

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Video: Adorable Children Reading From Banned Books

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

On September 23, we brought our Banned Books Library to the Brooklyn Book Fest and let passersby read to us from some of their favorite titles. Better than cat videos, that’s for sure! Check out the whole playlist on our … Continue reading →

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Banned Authors Speak: Matt Loux

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

School is back in session, and that means censorship attempts are back en force as well. Kids’ Right to Read has tackled several challenges to summer reading selections recently, including on to Sidescrollers, a graphic novel by Matt Loux (Oni … Continue reading →

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Read the ACLU of Texas’ Banned Books Report

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

The ACLU of Texas published their 16th annual Banned Books Report for the occasion of Banned Books Week this week and it both looks amazing and has great content. In addition to detailed information about books that were challenged and banned across … Continue reading →

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Remembering Banned Authors: Maurice Sendak

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Millions of enchanted readers were saddened by the passing of beloved children’s book author Maurice Sendak at the age of 83 in May. His books, the most well-known being Where the Wild Things Are, captivated the imaginations of readers both young and old … Continue reading →

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Free Access to the Missourian’s Challenged Books Report

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Not long ago, The Missourian published its excellent J-student project of tracking and reporting on book challenges and bans across the state of Missouri.  This week, the newspaper — which uses a subscriber access model — will be allowing all visitors … Continue reading →

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Remembering Banned Authors: Rosa Guy

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Rosa Guy’s life, especially her childhood, was filled with the sorts of challenges, trials and loss that would have broken lesser individuals. Instead, her experiences growing up in New York fostered a fierce urge to tell the stories of those … Continue reading →

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