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(Roof Beam Reader)
“We do not fear censorship for we have no wish to offend with improprieties or obscenities, but we do demand, as a right, the liberty to show the dark side of wrong, that we may illuminate the bright side of virtue.” – D.W. Griffith… Continue Reading “Saturday’s Uncensored – William Faulkner”
Censoring Mark Twain: A Literary Embarrassment NewSouth Books is publishing an edition of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn that removes every occurrence of the “n-word” and replaces it with the word “slave.” I am outraged by this desecration of a classic American masterpiece – the… Continue Reading “Censoring Mark Twain: A Literary Embarrassment”
Good Day, Readers: Since I have the honor of working tomorrow, I will probably not be able to do my typical Saturdays, Uncensored! post. So, instead, I am cross-posting my guest post on censorship and banned books, which you can also find at… Continue Reading “Saturdays, Uncensored! Thoughtful Musings”
“If she could have done one thing to make absolutely sure that every single person in this school will read your interview, it was banning it!” – J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) Hello! And Welcome to Week 5 of… Continue Reading “Saturday, Uncensored! (#5)”
“I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become a subject of inquiry, and of criminal inquiry too.” – Thomas Jefferson Hello! And Welcome to Week 4 of my Banned Book themed… Continue Reading “Saturday, Uncensored! (#4)”
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