Google Reader Roundup: Banned Books Week

Also, a belated Shanah Tovah to my tribesmen and women readers. Here's a rundown of what folks on my blogroll are saying during this time of anti-censorship action:

Mapping Banned Books in the U.S.

As that interactive map shows, book banning is a problem all over the United States. If you want to find out which books were banned recently, check out a PDF copy of Books Challenged or Banned in 2007-2008 list and Time Magazine's top ten l...

from mediabistro.com: GalleyCat - today

It's Banned Books Week

...middle of Banned Books Week, an event sponsored by the American Library Assn., the American Publishers Assn. and others. This year, they've launched an interactive map that shows which books were officially banned or challenged, and where, in 2008. Southern California seems to be pretty tolerant when it comes to literature. The only challeng...

from Jacket Copy - Sep 28, 2009 (yesterday)

Happy Banned Books Week! [Book It]

You might want to check the American Library Association's list of frequently challenged books, which includes everything from To Kill A Mockingbird to Harry Potter to Beloved. [ALA]

from Jezebel - Sep 27, 2009 (2 days ago)