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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Well! That was a busy week, wasn't it! We all know what next week is, right? It is the week Mercury gets the hell out of retrograde, thank you universe, yes! But also it is BANNED BOOKS WEEK. Very apropos, given the theme of this week's activities, no? And an important reminder that book banning is, alas, as timeless a subject as rewriting history in Texas.
So here's an idea that's going around: Why don't we all post a review of our favorite banned book on Thursday September 30? WE KNOW, that is A LOT of assignments, if you are also participating in our Uncontest, WHICH YOU SHOULD BE, but you are WRITERS, are you not? Are writers not made of STERNER STUFF THAN MERE MORTALS? Hmmm? YES THEY ARE. Here's a list of banned books to start with! THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30 THE ENTIRE INTERNET REVIEWS ITS FAVORITE BANNED BOOK LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN AUTHOR-FRIENDS LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!!!!!!
In other news, The Rejectionist wishes to personally thank Mark H. of Indiana, who kickstarted our journey into sartorial nostalgia by posting a Bleach-era Nirvana tour shirt on ebay for the truly astonishing "buy it now" price of ten dollars (!!!!!!!). Just for us, apparently? We are determined to find a way to wear this item to work despite the rather prominent "CRACK SMOKIN SATAN WORSHIPPIN MOTHER FUCKER" emblazoned across its back. Rejectionist FTW! Happy weekend, Author-friends!
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I started banned book week early over at my blog. I couldn't help it. I just love banned book lists.
A) There it is, all in one place, a list of guaranteed awesome books and
B) It makes me feel all anti-establishment. Borrowed street cred.
I had no idea George Beard was so controversial. Apparently I am raising a little rebel.
Last year, my library wrapped about fifty of the banned books in our collection in brown paper (with a cut out for the barcode) and challenged people to check them out. We had to wrap more by Wednesday.
I've always loved this Nirvana vid, but today I'm just marveling at Dave Grohl's hair---it is truly a thing of beauty.
I'm super happy everyone is reviewing banned books!!!
My reviews go up starting tomorrow. Also, if anyone wants to put in a link to their review on the Read A Banned Book site, I'm still collecting them.
(The site also has lists of banned books, if anyone needs inspiration on what to read.)
http://readabannedbook.weebly.com/
Snerk.
For the full story on how Texas controls the country’s textbooks (and would like to take out Thomas Jefferson and put in Newt Gingrich), check out this story. For the short version, here’s how it turned out.
I’ve found my Uncontest suckfest selection, and just might do the Banned Books as well.
I am so proud to be living in Texas right now. We're actually having a Barbecue in my backyard today. If you have any good books, swing by. Anything on the Crusades or Deism will make the bratwursts especially juicy.
(Haha. My word verification is "rerof." Oh Scooby Doo!)
The Inquisition goes super well with a nice hamburger!
Actually, I just noticed The Joy of Gay Sex. I think that would make better kindling for bratwursts.
yay! i've already got my book picked out, one i'd gotten a lot of grief over back when i was teaching.
;_; How is one supposed to fit banned books in on top of all the other lovely books awaiting reading?
To Kill a Mockingbird?! Banned?! You mean to tell me that the great literary classic is BANNED?! That book was a masterpiece! Are they mindless?!
... I loved that book...
I have been reviewing a banned book a day for Banned Books Week. A couple of weeks back I read and reviewed my favorite banned book, To Kill A Mockingbird.
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