There is a plague in America—an infection. The impulse to censor books “for the children” has gripped Americans. It makes me feel physically ill, but I feel powerless to do much about it (except to vote against all Republicans in all elections). But Dave Eggers isn’t going to sit by and let this bullshit happen unanswered.
While condemning the movement toward removing people and ideas from the public square, we need to remember it goes two ways. Remember these very prominent recent victims of "book burning."
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Dr. Seuss books
Booksellers have taken to refusing to sell books that shrieking interest groups object to. Here is a recent example:
Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shirer
This is an intelligent, well-researched discussion of the explosion of gender dysphoria and the radical physical treatments of young girls. The book was removed from the Amazon and Target stores. It was eventually restored by both establishments.
What Should One Do About Bookburners?
While condemning the movement toward removing people and ideas from the public square, we need to remember it goes two ways. Remember these very prominent recent victims of "book burning."
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Dr. Seuss books
Booksellers have taken to refusing to sell books that shrieking interest groups object to. Here is a recent example:
Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shirer
This is an intelligent, well-researched discussion of the explosion of gender dysphoria and the radical physical treatments of young girls. The book was removed from the Amazon and Target stores. It was eventually restored by both establishments.
Interesting that a publisher’s decision to no longer market specific Dr. Seuss books is equated with literal book-burning.