banned books

Banned Books Week will be observed September 27 through October 4. This year marks BBW's 27th anniversary.

The American Library Association describes the event as a way to celebrate the freedom to choose and the freedom to express one’s opinion - even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular. The annual BBW stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of all viewpoints to those who wish to read them.

The author of Daddy's Roommate has responded to Sarah Palin's attempt to remove his work from her hometown library. Celebrated author Michael Willhoite believes the Alaska Governor has a "small-town mind," is an enemy of intellectual freedom, and a "disastrous choice" for vice president.

The American Library Association calculates that from 1999-2004, J.K. Rowling was the number four most banned or challenged author in the country. http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/authors19902004.cfm