Sunday Grab Bag
I’m home alone and living on takeout so the kitchen stays clean until Donna’s return tomorrow morning.
You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: Front Desk
Kelly Yang’s “Front Desk” first came to my attention via an October 2021 news story about its banning at an elementary school in New York.
I Quote, Therefore I Am
What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind (wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more).
Nose Jobs & Dark Hours
“Those who go out of their way to be offended never waste the trip.”
You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
My interest in this book stems from a November 2021 news article about an Arizona high school principal who was suspended, then fired, over it.
My Wiener Has a First Name
It’s O. S. C. A. R.
You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project sits at the nexus of conservative grievances over teaching less-than-flattering aspects of American history, and is often confused with, and wrapped up in, what book banners and white-wing politicians refer to as “critical race theory.”
Paul’s Book Reviews
Seven short book reviews: fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, mysteries, thrillers, banned books.