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Banned Books Week 2010: 10 Selections From This Year's List
By David Knowles - AOL News(Sept 27) -- To commemorate what it calls "Banned Books Week," the American Library Association is encouraging citizens to read a work of literature that has either been banned or restricted in some fashion. Over the years, authors ranging from Mark Twain to William Faulkner to J.K. Rowling have all had their works singled out as being unworthy or inappropriate for general consumption, and the ALA keeps a running tally. Surge Desk has some of the highlights from the 2009-2010 list. 1. Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary Author: Merriam-Webster Editorial Staff Where complaint was made: ...
Banned Book Week 2010: From Glenn Beck's 9/12 Project to Quran Burning
By David Knowles - AOL News(Sept. 27) -- Just how dangerous is a book? Since 1982, the American Library Association has designated the last week of September as "Banned Books Week" in an effort to draw attention to what the group sees as a central tenet of American freedom: the right read whatever books one chooses. To mark the occasion, the ALA is hosting public events at libraries and bookstores across the country and is encouraging Americans to read titles that have been targeted for removal from libraries and public schools. "Free people read freely," Barbara Jones, the director of the ALA's Office of ...
The Search for Perfection: Where Did Feminism Go Wrong?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyWell, ladies, I must say I've been having a jolly old time here in London reading your takes on the Loh and Weil articles. On a day when my combined maternal/spousal duties left me thoroughly winded and already jonesing for that third espresso before 9 a.m., I take comfort in the fact that: a. Unlike Weil, I actually like French kissing and b. Unlike Loh, I'm not trying to raise my children in a car. ...
Pulling the Plug on Positive Thinking
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyHappiness for sale!And worth every penny because of the good health and prosperity that will surely come, especially when your happiness is achieved through positive thinking. Ugh . . . no, says cancer survivor Barbara Ehrenreich, author of "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America," and, more recently, "Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America." ...
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