Walt Whitman was instrumental in shaping the American literary voice. His poetry—especially the collection Leaves of Grass—celebrates democracy and strength through diversity. But it also warns us to be vigilant of autocracy’s dangerous allure.... Read More
Lois Lowry's classic novel, The Giver, depicts a world without Humanities. It warns us about the dangers of forgetting our past and our capacity for art, of existing in a world of sameness.... Read More
W e spend a lot of time here at This Book is Banned talking about reading deeply. And that begins with reading works in... Read More.
W alt Whitman is known as “the world’s poet of democracy.” And, images from “No Kings” protests taking place across the nation confirm that... Read More.
I had thought America was against totalitarianisms. If so, surely it is important for young people to be able to recognize the signs of... Read More.
Arm Yourself Against Divide & Conquer Tactics. D ivide and conquer. We’re all familiar with this expression, primarily in... Read More.
R ay Bradbury’s iconic dystopian work Fahrenheit 451 offers compelling insights into today’s epidemic of book banning. The progression of events within the text... Read More.
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