tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post3371594537730462806..comments2023-07-06T17:27:01.924+03:00Comments on Shadows of the Past: Banned Books WeekAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645785208371532099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-51003614107709466982016-09-29T21:15:03.395+03:002016-09-29T21:15:03.395+03:00I started to think that all this talk about "...I started to think that all this talk about "politically correctness" has simply turned into a kind of Inquisition!<br />If they could ban The Tempest, remember we talked about it sometime ago, nothing males me wonder anymore.<br />We both love books and reading and as authors ourselves we understand this problem better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645785208371532099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-74700332455148146622016-09-29T04:59:12.391+03:002016-09-29T04:59:12.391+03:00I have of course read the Bible and a couple of th...I have of course read the Bible and a couple of the others, but not all. In my library career, it was always a bit traumatic to have a book challenged. It happened several times each year and tended to come in multiples. We followed our policies during the process, policies recommended by ALA. ALA does a great job of guarding the sacredness of freedom to read. Carmen, thank you for showcasing this very important topic. Most people seeking to ban a book don't think of their actions as proposed censorship.Flossie Benton Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09014187603260716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-40698096072679180212016-09-29T04:54:22.151+03:002016-09-29T04:54:22.151+03:00I have of course read the Bible and a couple of th...I have of course read the Bible and a couple of the others, but not all. In my library career, it was always a bit traumatic to have a book challenged. It happened several times each year and tended to come in multiples. We followed our policies during the process, policies recommended by ALA. ALA does a great job of guarding the sacredness of freedom to read. Carmen, thank you for showcasing this very important topic. Most people seeking to ban a book don't think of their actions as proposed censorship.Flossie Benton Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09014187603260716073noreply@blogger.com