Save the Libraries!

For my fellow knowledge-philes out there, check out "Don't Close the Book on Libraries."

Here's Censorship for You...

"I've been a librarian for 40 years and this is the only book I've objected to so strongly that I wouldn't allow it to circulate."

So says Mississippi librarian Robert Willits of Jon Stewart's bestselling 'Daily Show' book entitled America (The Book). And all because of a little satire... Read about it here. Walmart is also refusing to sell the book ("What a surprise," Kira says to herself sarcastically).

Literature, Censorship and Women

I finally bought Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books. I looked at it everytime I have been to the bookstore in the past year or so, but I never really felt like I had the time to read it. However, I am tired of putting off things I want to do so that I can do the things I have to do but don't necessarily want to do. A lot of us have a relatively long time to spend on this earth-- we may as well enjoy our time. Reading this memoir by Azar Nafisi is one of the first things I am doing in a long time simply because I want to. The book appeals to me because it involves a group of young women in Iran who gather to read forbidden literature (an empowering setup if you ask me). I'm interested to see how these women benefit from their reading group. I am starting it as soon as I get off the computer-- I will let you know what I think of it.