Maus' removal from the curriculum of a school district in Tennessee made national headlines. This essay addresses why that decision should be reversed. To read it - click on the post's title.
The Lottery ends with a famously disturbing plot twist, one that has provoked controversy since the instant it appeared in The New Yorker. What point was Shirley Jackson making? To find out - click on the post's title.
It's more than the "girl power" and (ironically) good witches that got it banned. To discover how much more - click on the post's title.
The Giver is about Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy who lives in a futuristic society where life appears to be nothing less than idyllic. If everything is so perfect, why has it been one of the most controversial books in American schools since its release in 1993? To see what's up - click on the post's title.