Ban Intolerance, Not Books

A coalition of book and literacy organizations, including the American Library Association and The Freedom to Read Foundation, are the forces behind Banned Books Week, which begins today.




From the BBW website:



"Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982 according to the American Library Association. There were 307 challenges reported...