Posted on Tue, Sep 28, 2010 : 2:35 p.m.
Celebrating Banned Books Week
By Jessica Webster
This week is Banned Books Week, a celebration of the First Amendment and the freedom to express ideas. The New York Times has a list of 10 suggestions for how to celebrate it. The suggestions range from reading banned books, blogging about banned books, discussing banned books with your family, and taking a moment to thank your librarian. You can read the full list here.
Comments
Morris Thorpe
Tue, Sep 28, 2010 : 3:21 p.m.
This is an important celebration. There are too many people trying to silence our voices. How does the story go? First, Hitler came for the Jews and I didn't speak up. They he came for me and no one was left to speak for me. So true.