Not-So-Banned Books Week
In this article in the Wall Street Journal, a Mr. Muncy says what I’ve been saying: the Emperor has no clothes, at least in the United States.
Colleen disagrees.
I’ll let you decide.
And that’s all you’ll get from this blogger on Banned Books Week.
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These Banned Books Week resources may also be of interest:
“American Library Association Shamed,” by Nat Hentoff, Laurel Leader-Call, 2 March 2007.
“Banned Books Week and the ALA,” by Dennis Ingolfsland, The Recliner Commentaries, 4 August 2009.
“‘Censors’ Are So Scary,” by Annoyed Librarian, Library Journal, 6 October 2008.
“Finding Censorship Where There Is None,” by Mitchell Muncy, Wall Street Journal, 24 September 2009, p.W13.
“National Hogwash Week,” as coined by Thomas Sowell. And this resource has a long, updated list of BBW-related articles.
“US Libraries Hit Back Over Challenges to Kids Books,” by Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse [AFP], 6 September 2009.
“Various Humbugs Regarding Banned Books Week, by Mateo Palos, Mateo Palos, 27 September 2009.
Your archived post and the two articles inspired me to post on my blog about my views of banned books and personal censorship. I don’t believe that America actually has any banned books, but I choose to censor books for my family based on what I think is appropriate for my children. I would love for you to hop over and read it, if you have time.
Thanks for the link Sherry. I always keep my mouth firmly shut on my blog on Banned Books week. I don’t believe that using discresion in regards to what children are exposed to in reading materials (as in anything else in life) is in any way the equivalent of censorship. It would be nice to think that the children’s department of the public library was a safe place to let your child browse freely among the books but in most cases, it is not.
Hmmmm…I guess that those of us that have issues with the whole “banned” book week were just keeping our mouths shuts. Personally, I was afraid of being stoned to death if I disagreed with the party line..lol
I haven’t been stoned yet, maybe because no one’s even noticed my two cents worth. Do go red Mrs. H’s post: http://theplaceofh.blogspot.com/2009/09/banned-books-weekand-personal.html
She’s quite eloquent.