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Jeez I've read almost all of those, most before I reached high school. LOL!! Call me a rebel I guess...
 
Yeah, me too. And at least 7 or 8 on that list were required reading as part of my high school English curriculum...
 
Surely, most banned books from history is an indication of political oppression. That still happens today, of course, but some titles that would have been banned a few decades ago now become flagrant attempts at an author seeking attention.

I'm thinking of the recent fuss about Hilary Mantel's short story collection The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, and James Patterson's decision not to publish The Killing of Stephen King.

Banning books, like banning drugs, creates a demand for them.
 
Yes, it seems to be a trend, do something outrageous, but only when you know you will receive publicity. Mary Whitehouse was always trying to get stuff banned off the beeb, only to increase demand for said 'obscenities'.

I think if you look at the comic books, more of those get banned now.
 
KG Christopher said:
Yes, it seems to be a trend, do something outrageous, but only when you know you will receive publicity. Mary Whitehouse was always trying to get stuff banned off the beeb, only to increase demand for said 'obscenities'.

I think if you look at the comic books, more of those get banned now.
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KG Christopher

Genres again.

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Paul Whybrow

Success, then Failure

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