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Banned Books Week

It begins tomorrow. I have written a piece for Small Town Paper. You can read it here.

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dive said…
Huck Finn, The Grapes Of Wrath, To Kill A Mockingbird and Of Mice And Men banned from libraries?
Good grief, Robyn, these people are deranged! Especially Bob.
Scout said…
Yep, Bob is a regular nut in the online version of the paper. He leaves comments like that a lot. I guess he thinks The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is an atheist children's book.
savannah said…
good for you, sugar! this was just what i needed to read this morning. the mental state of our countrymen has me depressed, saddened and despondent to the point of seriously considering taking an overseas position! (this is not like me at all.) thanks, darlin, you give me hope. xoxo
savannah said…
you have mail!!!!! (sorry for the delay)
Maria said…
My sisters are rabid followers of the Catholic Church's banned book list.

I take a lovely bit of pleasure in reading every damn one and then talking about them.

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