Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte
In the Midwest, the voice of a wise, sweet spider as been silenced. Charlotte's Web is a banned book. Who would have thought?
Take It To The Limit
I'm not sure I've ever encountered any banned books, but if I had, I would have made a point of reading them.
Maus
On May 10, 1933, university students burned more than 25,000 “un-German” books in Berlin’s Opera Square (pictured below). [...]
To Kill a Mockingbird
I was a voracious reader in my day and read many books that had been banned at one some point. I read most of them just for [...]
Dangerous!
I read banned books – to protest their banning of course, but also because they’re invariably such good reads! As you [...]
1984: The “Groundhog Day” of Banned Books*
When I retired from my firm at the end of 2019, a lawyer with whom I had worked closely for many years gave me as a [...]
Past Stories You May Have Missed
Secret Family Recipe
Perhaps because he was the youngest of eight, raised by an older sister once his mother was institutionalized when he was 12, [...]
Prompted By Cooking
January 28, 2017
Brenner’s Bakery
I’m still in touch with my best friend whom I’ve known since 1954. Every time we talk or get together, even if [...]
Prompted By What We Ate
January 18, 2016
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