Month: October 2012
Glass to Make The Case for Controversial Literature at Chicago Humanities Fest
Loren Glass, University of Iowa associate professor of 19th- and 20th-century American literature and cultural studies, will make “The Case for Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer“ at the Chicago Humanities Festival […]
Nominations process open for 2013 Freedom to Read Foundation Board election
Cross-posted to the FTRF Blog FTRF has announced the Nominating Committee for the 2012-2013 Board of Trustees. Nominations (including self-nominations) are being accepted by the committee through December 14, 2012. Elected trustees will […]
IFAction Round Up, October 7-14, 2012
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50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
Before we usher in a great weekend, why not check out more videos from the states as part of the 50 State Salute to Banned Books Week? Today’s featured videos […]
50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York
We have several more states to feature for the 50 State Salute to Banned Books Week. Today’s featured states are New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York! The Friends of […]
IF Action Round Up September 24—October 6, 2012
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50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi, and Montana
Although Banned Books Week 2012 has ended, we are pleased to continue featuring videos from states across the country in hopes that viewing them will inspire you to continue to […]
Timeline entry for 2012: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
We’ve so far commemorated the past 30 years of the timeline of banned and challenged books and will end with the year 2012. The featured book is “Pedagogy of the […]
Timeline entry for 2011: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
We’re highlighting year 2011 on the timeline of banned and challenged books. The featured books is “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” by Sherman Alexie. In 2011, the […]
50 State Salute to Banned Books Week: Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin
We’ve featured 25 states so far for the 50 State Salute to Banned Books Week, and will continue to feature more over the next week. Today’s featured videos come from […]