A Blog About Books and Reading
A Blog About Books and Reading
If the First Amendment provides protection for every artistic endeavour except rap music, it then becomes impossible not to see this Constitutional provision as a racist instrument.
Public support for booksellers who are outspoken about their advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals and communities seems strong.
"Art is not a luxury. It stands at the essence of our humanity, and it asks for no special protection except the right to exist."
American-style book bans are not unheard of in Canada.
Gessen is not the only public figure to come in from opprobrium as a result of comments on the ongoing conflict deemed controversial.
Pink says that books "have held a special joy" since her childhood.
Shibli's novel is not without controversy itself.
PEN America found an "escalation of book bans and censorship in classrooms and school libraries across the United States."
Some Canadian children's publishers have been approached about labelling their books.
The ACP declares that it "stands in solidarity with the American writing, publishing, and bookselling communities."