Library of the Damned
“This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who provide access to reading materials. Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers are under attack for doing their jobs.” Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Libraries Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom The Literary Community comes together each year in the last full week of September to honor our freedom to read and share ideas — even unpopular ideas. Banned Books Week spotlights historic and current attempts to censor literature in schools and libraries. Every year Flagstaff Writer's Connection and I join the American Library Association to celebrate banned books by reading banned books, and making the public more aware of the problem of censorship. Despite this annual event, book banning has become more prevalent in the last few years. This year, I will be bringing you dai...