Read a Banned Book!

Mori's Pants Faerie here again with a slightly more somber - and yet somehow styling - post today. You'll see me again near the bottom, with a lovely piece of furniture, but please read about banned books in the meantime.

What is Banned Books Week?

Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than a thousand books have been challenged since 1982. The challenges have occurred in every state and in hundreds of communities. People challenge books that they say are too sexual or too violent. They object to profanity and slang, and they protest against offensive portrayals of racial or religious groups--or positive portrayals of homosexuals. Their targets range from books that explore contemporary issues and controversies to classic and beloved works of American literature.



Popular books to be challenged to be banned or have at one time been banned are like the following:

The Color Purple, by Alice Walker

And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

Harry Potter(series), by JK Rowling

Twilight (series), by Stephanie Meyer

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway

And the list always goes on. This stand and free object is a silent way to express the right to read as you like, to empower your mind and to stand up for the works of the past that have born many great ideals, great art and artists, and lasting memories that have transcended time.

So please, read about the week, have a read on us and enjoy your experiences!

- MP Designs MGMT

For more information please go to: Banned Books Week



To celebrate, Mori's Pants will have out for ONE WEEK ONLY, a free to grab pillow and book with reading animation in honor of the freedom to read. Don't I look so comfortable as I read ten million banned books all at once?

You love books? We do too. Come by the store and pick up your info on Banned Books Week and your reading pillow!