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Author Archives: Lizzie Ross
#WitchWeek2021 starts tomorrow
For an overview of what Chris and I have planned for this year’s Witch Week — honoring Diana Wynne Jones and fantasy writing of all sorts — check out his blog at Calmgrove. You’ll see our theme is TREASON AND … Continue reading
Posted in Bonfire Night, Halloween, Witch Week
Tagged Diana Wynne Jones, Guy Fawkes, Oxford Lieder Festival
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Don’t look now …
… but Witch Week is almost here! This year’s theme is TREASON AND PLOT (when Chris and I decided on this last year, we certainly didn’t expect it to be so apt), and our read-along is Shakespeare’s The Tempest, with … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare, Witch Week
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Banned Books Week 2021, 7th day
This is it, the last day of BBW2021. I hope you’ve learned something new here, or at least found a new source of information that deepens your understanding of something familiar. Today’s link in this week honoring the Right to … Continue reading
Posted in Am reading, Banned/Challenged Books
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Banned Books Week 2021, 6th day
Today, a quiz. In 2019, the New York Public Library added a Banned Books Quiz to its website, and it’s still available two years later. Only 7 questions, so any trivia fiend can probably finish it in under a minute. … Continue reading
Posted in Am reading, Banned/Challenged Books, Graphic Novel
Tagged Azar Nafisi, Jason Reynolds, Marjane Satrapi, Ray Bradbury
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Banned Books Week 2021, 5th day
Today, if you’re an English teacher (or know one), this post is for you. The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has an Intellectual Freedom Center. Fighting censorship since the days of McCarthy, NCTE supports teachers at all levels … Continue reading
Banned Books Week 2021, 4th day
A few words today about the Freedom to Read Foundation, an offshoot of the ALA established in 1969. It’s exciting to look at the Foundation’s history, since the list of legal cases they’ve helped fund includes this one: All the … Continue reading
Banned Books Week 2021, 3rd day
Keeping it short and sweet today, with a visit to ALA’s Banned Books FAQ page, which you can find here. Who challenges books? Why? They even have infographics addressing these questions. Here’s one on Who initiates the challenges: Interesting, eh? … Continue reading
Banned Books Week 2021, 2nd day
I realize yesterday was Sunday, and perhaps your local library wasn’t open, so you couldn’t get your library card. But today’s Monday! You can still get one. Or perhaps you have one already? Excellent. We can continue. Today, I take … Continue reading
Banned Books Week 2021, 1st day
Autumn begins, days are shorter, nights are cooler, and Banned Books Week begins. As promised, this week I’ll provide a daily link to the websites of an organizations involved in bringing attention to censorship. Today, let me introduce you to … Continue reading
Autumnal rites
It’s time I rejoined this yearly week of celebrating good books that raise hackles. I’ll be doing things a bit differently this year, each day featuring a website and then a quick look at a favorite banned book. I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Am reading, Banned/Challenged Books
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