Freedom of Speech versus protecting young minds. That’s the picture of the censorship issue in modern American culture. My daughter, code name Bam, claims the title “ravenous reader” just like her mother, sweeping through several novels each week, despite being active in local theater productions, school functions, and farm family chores. She huddles under the ...

*”Rage” Spoiler Alert* It’s no secret that Stephen King has written many books throughout his decades-long career, but in 1976 he decided to write something that was a new concept for the seasoned author of Gore novels. Most of King’s books center around the supernatural somehow contributing to nightmarish circumstances for his characters whom all ...

Did you know we’re still banning books? When I was in high school, one of my favorite weeks as a reader was Banned Books Week. This annual event celebrates our freedom to read and highlights the value of open access to information, which often serves as a student’s introduction to the idea of banning books entirely. During this week, ...