In perusing the American Library Association’s list of banned and challenged books, I’m struck by the agenda underlying many of the objections. The general notion is that parents have a right, even an obligation, to prevent their children from reading … Continue reading
Daily Archives: October 3, 2012
by Jennifer Stevenson Well, that didn’t work. I tried adapting a recipe yesterday and it was a total frost. Normally I do this: … Continue reading
Looking over the ALA’s list of banned and challenged classics, I see a lot of my favorite books there. In some cases I can understand the reasons for people wanting to ban them, but not for this one. To Kill … Continue reading
In Saudi Arabia, all citizens are rqurieed to be Muslims, and the public practice of other religions is forbidden. Private practice of other religions is sometimes allowed and sometimes persecuted; there is no law protecting even this.Iran is officially a … Continue reading