Banned Books Week

In case you didn't know, September 29-October 6, 2008 is Banned Books Week. This is a great week to celebrate the First Amendment (freedom of speech!), intellectual freedom, and the freedom to read any book you choose -- even if (GASP!) that book challenges your worldview. This is also a great week for protest, as a certain vice presidential candidate has repeatedly tried to ban/burn books in Wasilla, Alaska. (Sorry for the aside, but let me get this straight: certain political parties don't want the government to intervene in any part of their lives but are more than to content to pass moral judgements and push laws that would limit intellectual and personal freedoms?) For a nice list of challenged books, browse through this website. I assure you, you'll be surprised by what you see! Happy reading!