I mentioned to Claudia I too went to the Banned, Burned, Seized.... Books exhibit at The Ransom Center - on a day when they had a docent-led tour. I wrote down the names of the books that piqued my interest (in notes-taken order):
Oil by Upton Sinclair. The only note I made about that one is that the exhibit had the "fig leaf" edition wherein a black fig-leaf-shaped blotch covered the censored parts.
Jungle - about meat packing in Chicago, also by Sinclair.
The Sex Side of Life
Who's Obscene (I think this was the name of a book)
The Tropic of Cancer, banned until 1961.
The Children's Hour
It Can't Happen Here, Sinclair Lewis
Passing by Nella Larsen
Strange Fruit, Lillian Smith
Forever Amber, Kathleen Winsor - these last 2 were editions that were shaped to fit a soldier's pocket.
Finally, an article in 1944 The Easy Chair by Bernard DeVoto
Pam Fuchs
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LOCAL LITERARY EVENTS: Joyce sends 2 San Gabriel Writers' League events at Georgetown Public Library: (1) Georgetown Public Library March 3rd, 6:00 PM Hear the stories and personal journeys of three new female authors: A former Catholic nun, a genocide survivor, and a retired manager and director in the corporate and non-profit sectors - all telling their stories.
(2) On March 6th at 6:30 p.m., the San Gabriel Writers' League will have Amanda Skenendore as a guest speaker. She is an award-winning author of historical fiction and a registered nurse. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and garnered accolades from the American Library Association, Reader’s Digest, Silicon Valley Reads, and Apple Books. In 2024, she was awarded the Nevada Arts Council Literary Fellowship. Her writing explores lesser-known corners of history and often includes themes of medicine, justice, and belonging. She is speaking on how to write historical fiction. Please contact Joyce (jmunsch@csun.edu) if you would like to attend as her guest.
Texas Book Festival and BookPeople are excited to welcome Lawrence Wright in conversation with Rebecca McInroy to celebrate the release of Wright’s new book, The Human Scale. 🗓️ Tuesday, March 11, 2025 ⏰ 7 PM 📍 BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703 🔗 Free with RSVP, with books for sale thanks to BookPeople. 💫 A portion of all sales will be donated to TBF for Day of Sales.
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LOCAL LITERARY EVENTS: Joyce sends 2 San Gabriel Writers' League events at Georgetown Public Library: (1) Georgetown Public Library March 3rd, 6:00 PM Hear the stories and personal journeys of three new female authors: A former Catholic nun, a genocide survivor, and a retired manager and director in the corporate and non-profit sectors - all telling their stories.
(2) On March 6th at 6:30 p.m., the San Gabriel Writers' League will have Amanda Skenendore as a guest speaker. She is an award-winning author of historical fiction and a registered nurse. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and garnered accolades from the American Library Association, Reader’s Digest, Silicon Valley Reads, and Apple Books. In 2024, she was awarded the Nevada Arts Council Literary Fellowship. Her writing explores lesser-known corners of history and often includes themes of medicine, justice, and belonging. She is speaking on how to write historical fiction. Please contact Joyce (jmunsch@csun.edu) if you would like to attend as her guest.
Texas Book Festival and BookPeople are excited to welcome Lawrence Wright in conversation with Rebecca McInroy to celebrate the release of Wright’s new book, The Human Scale. 🗓️ Tuesday, March 11, 2025 ⏰ 7 PM 📍 BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703 🔗 Free with RSVP, with books for sale thanks to BookPeople. 💫 A portion of all sales will be donated to TBF for Day of Sales.
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I recommend a rereading of It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. Somehow it seems more plausible than ever today.
Thanks for posting these, Pam. I almost but was hesitant to post the list you sent me, since they were your personal choices. Seems Sinclair Lewis was on that list often. I wonder whether he got to the point where he tried to get on the list with a new book, just to see whether he could do it.
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