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Standing Up

I recently skimmed over the list of banned books. Many of which I recognized. Some even books I grew up with and hold dear in my heart. I know someone who may read this may take it as a political comment. It is not. I am simply talking about our rights. These books were written by creative people, who spent a lot of time, effort, and creativity. I personally believe books should not be banned. Especially for reasons like: 'differ from mainstream Christianity', 'Banned for perceived "encouragement of silliness"', 'Holocaust themes', 'Sex education', or 'abuse'. Those aren't even the beginning to the millions of reasons for a book to be banned. I thought I knew about banned books before in the previous episodes I did about them, but now I am realizing, I know nothing. I didn't have the slightest understanding of banned or challenged books. But now I am motivated to learn all I can about the subject. And not only will I personally learn all I can, but I WILL be teaching everyone I can about it. If you want to help or contribute in any way, Pen America is a great place to do that.