Become Shelf Aware During Banned Books Week
Sorry, we were too immersed in re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (gotta prep for part one of the movie, natch!) to realize the irony that the 2010 Banned Books Week started on Saturday. In honor of the 28th annual celebration of free speech, libraries and book retailers nationwide are creating window displays and hosting readings and other cheeky events—including in Seattle and Puyallup. In case you’re new to the banned books scene, the American Library Association has compiled a thorough list of the 20th century’s most commonly prohibited reading materials around the world; you may be surprised at what shows up. The Huffington Post even put together a corresponding list of popular movies based on some of our most beloved (yet once-blacklisted) books. Tolkien and Lee and Rowling, oh my!
