Just Call Me Booze Radley

September 25, 2014 by Caitlin

What to read: To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee; Tequila Mockingbird, by Tim Federle What to drink: a Tequila Mockingbird, as found on page 45 of the aforementioned book As you may already know, it’s Banned Books Week, a week when we celebrate the freedom to read and discuss the dangers of censorship. As the official Banned Books Week website (which has a plethora of information on the subject) points out, many books that have changed the face of literature – […]

Categories: Happy Hour • Tags: Banned Books Week, Harper Lee, Literary Happy Hour, To Kill A Mockingbird

Banned Books Week – Celebrate the Freedom to Read!

September 22, 2014 by Caitlin

Where The Wild Things Are, The Great Gatsby, Captain Underpants, and Harry Potter. What do all these books have in common? They’ve all been banned at one time or another. Can you imagine if someone tried to ban your favorite book just because they don’t agree with the ideas or messages contained within? This happens across the globe every single day – and is the whole point of Banned Books Week. September 21 marks the start of Banned Books Week, an […]

Categories: Featured • Tags: Banned Books Week, Censorship, literature