BANNED BOOKS WEEK

The American Library Association has put out it's annual list of most frequently banned books. Their 2006 list features one title that I think is an absolute scream.

The book by Carolyn Mackler is called: THE EARTH, MY BUTT, AND OTHER BIG ROUND THINGS.

Just the title should be incentive enough to read this book!

PUBLIC READING OF BANNED - BOOKS

To kick off Banned Books Week this year, you are invited to a Public Reading Of Banned Books in Madison, today. This event will be held at the Open Book Cafe' in the College Library at the corner of N. Park & Observatory Drive, between 6:00PM and 8:00PM.

The banned books will be publicly read by various Madison area individuals from many walks of life and generations. Some of the people involved in putting on this event are Shawn Brommer, Janice Rice, Denise Aulik, Chris Wagner, Don Johnson, & Terry Ross, as well as many others.

So if you're in the Madison area this evening .... show up, stand up, and be counted!

"IF I DID IT"

"O.J." has been much in the news this past week as a result of alledgedly committing armed robbery and "kidnapping" at a Las Vegas hotel. He is currently free on bond, pending another scheduled court appearance in October.

Also in the news is the fact that the Goldman family has purchased the rights to Simpson's book IF I DID IT which had previously been snuffed by the publisher. The Goldmans (parents of the man killed in the infamous murders of a decade ago) intend to market the book, slightly changing the title to eliminate doubt as to who committed the murders, in an attempt to obtain part of the money awarded them in the civil suit for wrongful death, after O.J. was cleared in the criminal suit.

This brings to mind that September 29th we begin BANNED BOOKS WEEK in this country. What are your thoughts regarding this book? SHOULD YOUR LIBRARY ADD THIS BOOK TO ITS COLLECTION?

If you don't think it should, what would be your justification in banning the book?