Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week 2011 is the thirtieth annual celebration of the freedom to read.
They celebrate this week to draw attention  towards the problem of censorship

Since the inception of Banned Books Week in 1982, libraries and bookstores throughout the country have staged local read-outs as part of their activities. This year, for the first time, readers from around the world will be able to participate virtually in Banned Books Week, Sept. 24 – Oct.1. During this year’s celebration of Banned Books Week, readers will be able to proclaim the virtues of their favorite banned books by posting videos of themselves reading excerpts to a dedicated YouTube channel.

Since the beginning in 1982, the campaign against Banned Books has grown .

In the photo below Sally Wendkos Olds stands in front of the window on April 1, 1982 at Brentano's Book Store on Fifth Avenue across from Rockefeller Center in New York City. 

Click here in case you want to know more and to watch a video with Sally Shanon reading from The Kite Runner,which I recommend everydody.This book was challenged (attempt to ban it)
because a rape is described in detail and the language is vulgar.

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Listen to a man reading from Alvin Schwartz´s Scary Stories.

 For further information click on this web