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| Banned In Arizona |
Texas and Florida seem to be in a run-off for the title of
the Dumbest State in the Union. Florida enhanced its reputation a couple of
days ago by giving a prisoner a ‘stay of execution‘ so the state’s attorney
general could legally skip the event to attend a fundraiser. And every year, Texas revisionists try to
shove Creationism into our nation’s science textbooks while also editing our
history books to diminish the impact of slavery and minimize the unjust treatment
of Native Americans. Meanwhile Arizona has been making noise, asking for a
little attention in field of brazen stupidity.
Last week, as the American library Associations’ Annual
Banned Book Week approaches, an Arizona school district banned National Book
Award finalist Cristina Garcia’s Dreaming
in Cuban. Portions of the highly praised novel were deemed too sexually
explicit for juniors in High school. I repeat: Juniors. Arizona has a history of trying to keep books
by Latino authors out of schools and off shelves.
Now is a good time to visit your local, independent
bookstore and or library to investigate those books some folks don’t want you
to see.
American Library
Association’s
Banned Book Week
September 22- 28
1 comment:
I would presume that sales soared once everyone knew it was good and smutty...assuming there are people in AZ who can read...
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