W ho’s Magnus Hirschfeld? And, what does he have to do with book banning? He was a German physician and sexologist, best known for... Read More.
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T he American Library Association (ALA) has designated April 24, 2023 as the inaugural Right to Read Day. More than simple acknowledgement, it’s... Read More.
A uthors of banned books have been ostracized, exiled, or even threatened with death. During certain periods, merely possessing a banned book was a... Read More.
T homas Morton’s blistering satire The New English Canaan is considered the first book to be banned in the United States (to be accurate,... Read More.
N athaniel Hawthorne is renowned for deep symbolism and psychological insight. So, what's The Scarlet Letter really about? It's definitely about more than... Read More.
W hat's up with the brouhaha that perpetually revolves around this book? Salinger was writing within the most American of literary forms, the... Read More.
N ews about the McMinn County School Board’s unanimous decision to strike Maus from its curriculum made national headlines. This piece from guest essayist... Read More.
T he Lottery ends with a famously disturbing plot twist, one that has provoked controversy since the instant it appeared in The New... Read More.
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