BANNED: The Wizard of Oz, Huck Finn, to Kill a Mockingbird, Uncle Tom's Cabin, even the Bible

Censorship.

"It's as if millions of voices ... were suddenly silenced." ~Ben Obiwon Kenobi

Let the voices be heard. Read a banned book. http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/censorship/bannedbooksthatshapedamerica

Library Censors "The Amish vs. the Zombies" for Banned Book Week

Interesting. It's Banned Book Week and, ironically, I was advised NOT to read from my book The Amish vs. the Zombies at the October 31 Zombie Fest I'm doing for the Cannon Beach Library. 

Huh?

Okay, so it seems this is a private/non-profit library, not a public library, and is, therefore, run by a board of directors. AND, it seems that one of the board members, of whom I was told is a high profile citizen of the community (read: money-shaker, policy maker), disapproved of the book. [The person obviously should NOT be in the library "business" and doesn't get the concept of "freedom of expression".] They haven't even read my book! 

Not only do they not get "zombies," but they highly disapproved of "making fun of the Amish." Which I do NOT do. I show great respect and accuracy.* But even if I did, the library carries material that I'm not all that fond of either. Should one person have such power?

Regardless, this is censorship. None-the-less, I agreed not to read from the book. I'll read from "Voodoo Virus" where I expose the falsehood in Hoodoo. Isn't that "bashing a religion"?

*And not only do I show respect for the Amish faith, I examine, without judgement, their position on pacifism (presenting three options of reaction to a predator threat that might be taken--flee, fight, and be eaten). The book is about making individual choices, forgiveness, and redemption.

What do YOU think?