Today marks the second to last day of the 30th annual Banned Books Week. Each year, ALA celebrates Banned Book Week in an effort to emphasize the importance of unfettered access to information by drawing our attention to the negative cultural impact that censorship can have.
Want to learn more? Check out ALA’s Frequently Challenged Books webpage and see which books–contemporary titles as well as beloved classics–have been banned over the years. Over at the PLI Librarian, some of our favorite banned books include Catcher in the Rye, The Sun Also Rises, and Go Ask Alice (which we were extremely disappointed to find out was fabricated…and yes, we only found this out somewhat recently. Do not judge).
What’s your favorite banned book?
