The American Library Association (ALA) has tracked book challenges, which are attempts to remove or restrict materials, since 1990. Last year, the ALA recorded 323 reported book challenges in the United States, a 17% increase from the 275 reported challenges in 2015. In most years, about 10% of the reported challenges result in removal or ban from the school or library. However, in 2016, five of the top ten most challenged books were removed. The ALA estimates that only about 18% of challenges are reported to its Office for Intellectual Freedom, meaning that the actual number of attempts to ban books is likely much higher.
Why is the book banned? That's a question that has to be asked.
Exactly my thought, what are the criteria and how often are they reviewed as society changes?
I have been in agreement with the ALA's position on banning books for many years: no books should be banned.
Banning books is a horrible idea and solves absolutely nothing.
Ya know, I had an issue with this.... a friend of mine in the military asked me to get him copies of Clive Barker's "Books of Blood" for him. I found volumes 1-3 for hit pretty quickly.. I had heard of Clive Barker some, and a little bit about BoB series.
... I started reading one of the books.... I was absolutely horrifed- not in a good way- it was absolutely horror/torture/gore PORN. I was digusted.
My conclusion? Shake it off (which I knew wouldn't be immediate, but...), and stop reading it. The end.
One of my early issues realizing "the other side" didn't think the samy way I did. That horrified me more than the gore-smut I read.
I have a lanyard that reads “I’m with the Banned” a play on banned books and band as in music.
Fahrenheit 350, coming soon to a trump-sponsored rally near you! Unless you get your ass out & VOTE!
Knowledge is power. Banning books? That's fucking ridiculous.
I can freely read the Bible, Das Capital, and Mein Kampf. These three have arguably caused more grief for humanity than any other three texts.
In light of that banning anything else seems trivial.