This Banned Books week we are reflecting on the theme "Censorship Divides Us" with titles that examine censorship from multiple perspectives—historical, political, legal, and more. In addition to checking out these books, we strongly encourage you to visit both the official Banned Books Week website and the Association of University Presses resource center. For your reference we have included a brief survey of recent news stories involving banned books. Lastly, please enjoy are resources for independent bookstores, which are invaluable assets against censorship.
Featured Titles
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Dirty Works: Obscenity on Trial in America’s First Sexual Revolution
A rich account of 1920s to 1950s New York City, starring an eclectic mix of icons like James Joyce, Margaret Sanger, and Alfred Kinsey—all led by an unsung hero of free expression and reproductive rights. At the turn of the twentieth century, the United States was experiencing an awakening. Victorian-era morality was being challenged by the introduction of sexual modernism and women's rights into popular culture, the arts, and science. Set during this first sexual revolution, when civil libertarian-minded lawyers overthrew the yoke of obscenity laws, Dirty Works focuses on a series of significant courtroom cases that were all represented by the same lawyer: Morris L. Ernst.