Banned Books Week - Two
The last week in September is Banned Books Week , which this year is Sept. 26 - Oct. 2. My library is celebrating (if you can celebrate a banning, perhaps they mean overcoming bans and challenges) all September. One of the activities is Banned Books Bingo. The corner square in the row I'm working on is "Create a blackout poem from a banned book." I got a late start since the libraries are closed to in-person browsing, and there was no bingo card available online to print out. I had to wait until there were some left on a table outside my usual branch. So... late start and no time to order titles, I went with choices on my home shelves. After several attempts with Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter , I went with Winnie the Pooh , by A. A. Milne. Yes, Winnie the Pooh has not been spared the challenges and bans! Talking animals (an affront to the Christian god) and a pig (offensive to Jews and Muslims), not to ment...