Readings, Rated
Banned Books Week Read-Out!
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Pioneer Plaza (Michigan Avenue and the Chicago River)
Participants: Chris Crutcher, Robie Harris, Carolyn Mackler, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Peter Parnell, Sonya Sonnes, Marilyn Reynolds, Justin Richardson, Mary Dempsey, Rick Kogan, Haki R. Madhubuti, Sara Paretsky
This is so cool! Writers of banned books are going to read from their banned books. Frankly, the issue of banning books confuses and upsets the heck out of me. Reports of books being banned in the South Suburbs have been circulating recently, and I find it kind of embarrassing. Just goes to show that this issue is still pressing, which is unbelievably sad. Hats off to the American Library Association for organizing this event. Not to be pedantic, but please remember that Roe v. Wade is on the cusp of being overturned because we pro-choicers are not as vocal and organized as the opposition, which should teach everyone a lesson about constant vigilance.