The day that I saw the full display of erotic fiction in Books-a-Million along with "accessories" was the day I knew that I would have to deal with this genre as a librarian. Erotic fiction has been in libraries for a long time. [simpleazon-link asin="1619491486" locale="us"]Lady Chatterley's Lover[/simpleazon-link] and [simpleazon-link asin="0140449124" locale="us"]Madame … [Read more...] about A New Debate in Libraries: What to do with Erotic Fiction
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Authors talking about their struggles with censorship
"Ideas are dangerous for people who are in little boxes," observes Bette Greene, whose young adult novel The Drowning of Stephan Jones, which deals candidly with homophobia, has been challenged in a number of places throughout the country. She is not alone. Many Open Road authors have had the same experience, including William Styron, Pat Conroy, Jean Craighead George, and … [Read more...] about Authors talking about their struggles with censorship