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Banned Books
A banned book is one that has been removed from the shelves of a library, bookstore, or classroom because of its controversial content. In some cases, banned books of the past have been burned and/or refused publication. Possession of banned books has at times been regarded as an act of treason or heresy, which was punishable by death, torture, prison time, or other acts of retribution.
Since there is a large number of banned books, some publishers have specialized in them.
Books are still banned in the 2010s. Nowhere in the world can everything be published, although the prohibitions vary str ...more
Since there is a large number of banned books, some publishers have specialized in them.
Books are still banned in the 2010s. Nowhere in the world can everything be published, although the prohibitions vary str ...more
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Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.
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The important task of literature is to free man, not to censor him, and that is why Puritanism was the most destructive and evil force which ever oppressed people and their literature: it created hypocrisy, perversion, fears, sterility.
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― The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 4: 1944-1947
― The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 4: 1944-1947
Mini Book Club
Summer 2025
Every month, we will vote on a banned book to read or a controvers…more
5 members,
last active one year ago
Each month we’ll be sticking it to the man by reading a banned book. We’ll provide a kids, middl…more
8 members,
last active one year ago
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Welcome to ~Valerie’s book corner 🌷~ !
Chat about books, ask questions, and make f…more
3 members,
last active 9 months ago
Since the end of the original BFBC (RIP,) this is where we can gather and suggest books for read…more
4 members,
last active 7 months ago
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