It’s time to pay tribute to all the books that enriched our lives yet where the target of various forces that tried to keep them from the shelves.
The freedom to read what one wishes is a fundamental right that cannot be compromised.
Here’s to all the parents, librarians and teachers who stand up on a regular basis to protect this essential freedom.
– Thanks!
Lawrence Ferlinghetti outside City Lights Book Store
by Charlie Corrigan.
Previously on Book Patrol:
Banned Book Trading Cards
Challenged. Censored. Banned. Sued. Burned: 30 Books and Why They Were Banned
Ban This Book: Who Know’s What Horrors Are Hidden Within?
Sarah Palin’s Library Issue is Now a Campaign Issue