• Reasons Why We Should Not Ban or Censor Literary Works

    From the beginning of the written word, authorities have applied censorship or banned controversial literary works, such as those opposing political subjects, containing obscene sexual content, and promoting alternative lifestyles like LGBTQ+. Books were banned in the United States even before it was the United States. The first was published in 1637 by Thomas Morton;…

  • Review of “The 1619 Project: Born on the Water”

    This book was written by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson and illustrated by Nikkolas Smith. Ms. Hannah-Jones won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary as the creator of The 1619 Project. I had not read this book before picking it to review. Ratings: Amazon: rated 4.9 stars out of 5. Goodreads: 4.7 stars out of 5.…

  • Review of Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

    One of the Top Ten Banned or Challenged Book in the US. Full Disclosure: I have never read this book before. For this review, I read the first tenth’ anniversary edition. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a seriously awarded literary work. Here are a few: National Book Award, Boston Globe –…

  • A Brief History of Book Banning in the US

    It seems that as long as there was written literature, there were bans and censorship. But first, let’s explain what a book ban or censorship is. Per the Middle Tennessee State University’s First Amendment Encyclopedia, book banning is defined as “a form of censorship that occurs when private individuals, government officials, or organizations remove books…

  • Getting Started

    Book banning has become the latest hot topic as all the hate has ignited in the “anti-woke” fervor that has been taking hold. This tendency to restrict books from the general public or vulnerable populations like minors has been fueled by hate. It has exploded in the past couple of years, which has inspired the…