Read Banned Books

What do the books 'To kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, 'Beloved' by Toni Morrison, 'Catch-22' by Joseph Heller, 'Gone with the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell and '1984' by George Orwell have in common? All of the above appear on a list by American Librarian's Association's list of books that have at one time been challenged or outright banned. Other books that have been considered suspect somewhere at some time include 'Charlotte's Web', 'Winnie the Pooh', and the 'Harry Potter' series. If you do not want authorities to dictate your reading for you, then I strongly urge you to show your support to the group 'Read Banned Books'. On the discussion board, you can comment on threads such as ' Top 100 Challenged Books', 'Fahrenheit 451 - Which book would you memorize?' or 'Harry Potter Ban'. Most importantly, you can show your support for Banned Books Week, which ends on Saturday 3 October.

What's great about this group: It mobilizes members to come to the defense of some outstanding books that are considered dangerous because they challenge our perceptions of the society we live in.

Update (25 October 2023)

There are several Facebook groups to highlight the importance of reading banned books, but I'm not sure whether this group survived.