A Banned Books Reading List

Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Want a good starting point? According to the Banned Books Week web site, “More than 11,000 books have been challenged since 1982.” That’s an awful big list. But the 10 most challenged titles of 2010 provide the basis for an awesome reading list for you and the children in your life. Happy reading!And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin RichardsonReasons: homosexuality, religious

Read a Banned Book Now!

One of the things I love most about Banned Books Week is it gives us an opportunity to think about -- and hopefully to read -- a banned book. It’s a wonderful chance to make lemonade. After all, a lot of thought and energy goes in to having books removed from libraries and schools. I can’t think of a better way to reward those efforts than by giving the books that have been banned extra attention

Stephen King to Publish Shining Sequel

Oh sure: to a lot of people, Amazon’s new flaming Kindle is the big story. But call us old-fashioned: we’re just pleased to hear that Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining is finally heading our way. And soon! From The Huffington Post:The last we heard of the troubled and mystical Danny Torrance, he had just conquered the malicious Overlook Hotel, losing his father, Jack, along the way. Over