Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a short preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! It’s going to be another awesome and full one, with lots of outstanding guests and giveaways, some great tours and cover reveals, and more in store, including our celebration of the freedom to read. It... Continue Reading →
And thus ends Banned Books Week 2016, though our freedom to read what we choose is a reason to celebrate every single day. I want to take a moment to extend a special thanks to all of you who took the time to stop by and read the guest posts and enter the giveaways so... Continue Reading →
Can anyone guess what the fourth most banned book of the last decade was, according to the American Library Association? Perhaps a handbook for terrorists, a work of dark erotica or something “promoting” witchcraft? Uh, no. It was a kid’s picture book. About two penguins adopting a chick. Doesn’t sound all that scary, huh? Well,... Continue Reading →
Many of us have read a banned book. We may not have known at the time we were reading something so controversial, so inflammatory it pushed someone to seek its removal from public access. To Kill A Mockingbird, The Color Purple and The Lord of the Rings all share the dubious distinction of being considered... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Rick R. Reed dropping in today to celebrate the Freedom to Read. Rick has some personal experience with censorship to share, and he's also offering the chance to win an e-copy of his book via the Rafflecopter widget below. Welcome, Rick! Obsessed Once upon a time, many years ago... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Jordan L. Hawk joining us today to help us celebrate the Freedom to Read. Enjoy Jordan's guest post and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below where you can enter to win an e-book from her backlist. Welcome, Jordan! One of my favorite books as a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author RJ Scott, joining us today to help celebrate the Freedom to Read (and write) what we love! How often have I been asked this question? "When will you write something normal. Something I can read?" When I was first asked this question, way back in 2010 when I first started writing for... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Edmond Manning with us to introduce some of his favorite banned books, and don't forget, there's still time to enter our multi-book giveaway HERE. Welcome, Edmond! I mostly read comic books these days, so I’m not sure I should care about banned books. I’m a huge fan of Saga,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author TA Moore joining us today to Stand Up for Your Right to Read. TA talks Dashiell Hammett and the mystery genre, and she's also offering a giveaway of one of her all-time favorite mysteries--an e-copy of Rhys Ford's Murder and Mayhem, book one in the Murder and Mayhem series.... Continue Reading →
Continuing our celebration of the Right to Read, author Jordan Castillo Price joins us with some great information as well as a great giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below. Welcome, Jordan! Public libraries get very involved with banned books week because raising this type of awareness and promoting dialog about... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author JL Merrow today to help us celebrate the Freedom to Read, and be sure to check out the great giveaway details too. Welcome, JL! Tales of the Unexpurgated Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and I’d like to talk to you about one of my favourite banned books. The book I’ve... Continue Reading →
Censorship: ˈ/sensərˌSHip/ noun 1.) the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts. The American Library Association and the Office for Intellectual Freedom are celebrating our freedom to read, and I'm so excited to be celebrating right along with them and a host of great guests who'll be joining us throughout the week.... Continue Reading →
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