Tag Archives: Judith Krug

Banned Books Week

Posted on September 23, 2024 by David E Smith

Banned Books Week, an annual propaganda campaign by the left-wing ALA, highlights the most radically inappropriate, obscene or downright pornographic books that are available to anyone of any age without restrictions in libraries...

Posted in Education, Marriage/Family/Culture | Tagged Access to Library Resources and Services for Minors, All Boys aren’t Blue, American Library Association, American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Banned Book Week, Beloved, Crank, Ellen Hopkins, Erika Moen, Flamer, Freedom to Read Foundation, Gender Queer, George M. Johnson, Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, Jesse Andrews, Judith Krug, Juno Dawson, Let's Talk About It, Maia Kobabe, Matthew Nolan, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Mike Curato, Office for Intellectual Freedom, Patricia McCormick, Sherman Alexie, Sold, Stephen Chbosky, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Bluest Eye, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, This Book is Gay, Toni Morrison, Tricks | Comments Off

If Leftists Ran the Zoo, Dr. Seuss Would Be Caged

Posted on March 4, 2021 by David E Smith

This September 19-25, the displays in public libraries for the American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week are going to be overflowing with banned books. In addition to Ryan T. Anderson’s book When Harry Became Sally, and Abigail Schrier’s book, Irreversible Damage, there will be not one, not two, not three, but SIX Dr. Seuss books.

Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture | Tagged Abigail Schrier, American Library Association, Banned Books Week, Chris Cillizza, CNN, Dr. Seuss, Fahrenheit 451, If I Ran the Zoo, Irreversible Damage, Judith Krug, Ray Bradbury, Ryan T. Anderson, When Harry Became Sally | Comments Off

The ALA Plunges Deeper into the Drag Cesspool

Posted on August 21, 2018 by David E Smith

The American Library Association (ALA) has revealed that it has not yet reached the nadir of ethical corruption. Through its Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) division, the Intellectual Freedom Committee, which promotes “continuing education programs” for children, just wrote this (you better be sitting down):

Interested in bringing Drag Queen Storytime to your library? ALSC Committee Members received tips for optimizing success from library pioneers who have already done it. We also had the chance to meet a Drag Queen who talked about the value of offering this program, including fostering empathy, tolerance, creativity, imagination and fun.

I …

Posted in Education | Tagged American Library Association, Association for Library Service to Children, Banned Books Week, Collection Development Policies, Intellectual Freedom Committee, Judith Krug, Office of Intellectual Freedom | Comments Off

Chicago Tribune Op Ed on Banned Books Week

Posted on October 5, 2011 by David E Smith

On Tuesday, John Keilman wrote a lighthearted editorial on last week’s annual dishonest campaign by the American Library Association (ALA) laughably named “Banned Books Week.”

His personal story was revelatory. Keilman shared that when he was young, pulp novels with “absolutely no redeeming value” beckoned with an irresistible force. He describes what so powerfully attracted him: their “lurid” titles and the cover art which depicted the hero with “his arm around a busty woman, blasting a hole through some underworld stooge.”

But then after explicitly stating the sexual and violent language and imagery that served as “catnip to a preteen” …

Posted in Media Watch | Tagged ALA, Banned Books Week, Chicago Tribune, John Keilman, Judith Krug | Comments Off