25 Commonly Banned Books In 2021
- BANNED BOOKS, BOOK LISTS
- September 14, 2021
Each year in the United States books are banned, restricted, or challenged by educators, parents, and religious organizations with justifications commonly based on opposing political and religious viewpoints, explicit content, LGBTQIA+ content, or violence. Banned Books Week, an annual event held during the last week of September, promotes the freedom to read and brings attention
READ MOREThough banning a book can censor information for many people, there’s no doubt that as soon as a book becomes banned, the more people want to get their hands on a copy and read it. In many ways, it actually inspires people to read more! However, often people find that banned books are far less
READ MOREBanned Books Week is an annual event held during the last week of September. Celebrating the freedom to read, it draws attention to actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States. According to the American Library Association, more than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982. This year we are celebrating Banned Books
READ MOREThese books will help you understand the suppression of free thought. 1. Banned in the U.S.A. by Herbert Foerstel “Since the first edition was published to acclaim and awards in 1994, librarians have relied on the work of noted intellectual freedom authority Herbert N. Foerstel.” 2. The Autobiography of Satan (Authorized Edition) by William A.
READ MORE“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”—Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray 1. Iran: My Father’s Notebook: A Novel of Iran by Kader Abdolah “A stunning and ambitious novel by a singular literary talent, My Father’s Notebook is at once a masterful chronicle of a
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