“Books and ideas are the most effective weaponsSeptember 24-October 1 is The American Library Association's Banned Books Week. Shocking as it is, people are still burning books, right here in America.
against intolerance and ignorance.”—Lyndon Baines Johnson
What can you do? For a start, you could read one of the ALA's 100 most frequently challenged books (1990-2000). I'm considering either #7, one of the Harry Potter books, #42, Beloved (Toni Morrison) or #69 Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut), depending on my mood.
(via J-Walk Blog)
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