Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Forbidden Library
I came across this article today about objections to Shel Silverstein's A Light in the Attic. Favorite quote: "The three judges hearing the case found that 'Silverstein...was apparently intending to be funny.'" No, really?
Anyway, the article mentioned The Forbidden Library, a site I'd forgotten about. Read about a bunch of other books that people have tried to ban, for often silly reasons. My favorite tidbit for today: "Four members of the Alabama State Textbook Committee (1983) called for the rejection of this book [The Diary of Anne Frank] because it is a 'real downer.'" This stuff really makes me laugh.
Anyway, the article mentioned The Forbidden Library, a site I'd forgotten about. Read about a bunch of other books that people have tried to ban, for often silly reasons. My favorite tidbit for today: "Four members of the Alabama State Textbook Committee (1983) called for the rejection of this book [The Diary of Anne Frank] because it is a 'real downer.'" This stuff really makes me laugh.
| posted by Barbara | 12:24 AM