![]() ![]() 1, and books will be available at all PLMVKC branches, Paragraphs Bookstore, the Kenyon College Bookstore, and Happy Bean Coffee during business hours, while supplies last.Īdditional Banned Books Week activities include: ![]() The "Fahrenheit 451" book giveaway began Sept. Our mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.” We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. William Johnson, PEN Across America program director, said, “PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. I can think of no better vehicle than Ray Bradbury’s 'Fahrenheit 451' to accomplish that purpose.” It is the library’s aim to raise everyday citizens’ awareness of the dangers to freedom and democracy that arise from these assaults on intellectual freedom. It is our duty as advocates for these rights to resist their erosion. ![]() Chidester said, “Freedom of inquiry, freedom of expression, the freedom to read, and free access to the universe of ideas are all critically important human rights that come under assault daily in communities across America. ![]() Given the book’s cultural reach and its appeal across generations of readers, the library selected "Fahrenheit 451" as a unifying text for this year’s Banned Books Week theme, “Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us.” The library will work in concert with PEN America to present a book giveaway and community read of Ray Bradbury’s timeless classic, "Fahrenheit 451." Bradbury’s book is widely taught and quite popular – despite the fact that it has also been banned many times since its publication in 1953. “Banned Books Week” is coming up September 19-24, and the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County announced a new partnership with international literary organization PEN America. MOUNT VERNON – What do "Charlotte’s Web," "The Kite Runner," "The Diary of Anne Frank," "Out of Darkness," "The Giver," "Of Mice and Men," "The Bluest Eye," "The Hate U Give," the Captain Underpants series, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and the Bible have in common? All of these books – many of which are classics read in school for decades – have been banned by school districts and faced challenges in public libraries across the country. ![]()
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