I’ve recently heard a lot about banning books that make white people uncomfortable, and I think I’m beginning to see how that might make sense. In fact, I recently read the U.S. Constitution and reading it made me really uncomfortable. I think we ought to make it illegal for people to read the Constitution. Read More

Ironically, banning books makes books irresistible.  Students have formed banned-book reading clubs nationwide.  Before we celebrate increased reading, let’s be clear: book banning is dangerous.  Do we really want to pull books that make us feel uncomfortable?  That prod us to think about someone else’s perspective?  That make us question? Read More