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Fahrenheit 451 (Unabridged)
from audible.com
Price: $10.48

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While a good read with strong themes, I struggle to grasp why this book is considered such a "classic" by so many. I'll admit - I am no one to judge what a "classic" is, but it would be nice if someone could explain it to me - as there are other books out there that drive at similar points but are... more info

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Censored 2008: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006-07
from Seven Stories Press
Price: $12.89

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Let me start by saying that I'm center-right politically. That said, I like to understand both sides of any argument, so I gave this book a try based on reviews. Here's what I think based on having read about a third of this thing before I just couldn't take anymore.
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50 Things You're Not Supposed To Know, Volume 2
from The Disinformation Company
Price: $9.95

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This is entitled _50 Things You're Not Supposed to Know_. It should be entitled _50 Quasi-interesting Factoids_. Nothing in here is mind blowing, or revolutionary, or scary: a Pope wrote an erotic book? Wow, now that's something to pull your hair out over--I think everyone wishes clergy would only... more info

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Pre-Code Hollywood
from Columbia University Press
Price: $83.50

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As far as scholarly texts go, I found these essays very entertaining, due to the lively-by-definition subject matter and the engaged perspective of Mr. Doherty. Sections of the text focus on different genres of the period, touching on areas of Pre-Code history with an equal hand, In doing so, he... more info

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Killed Cartoons: Casualties from the War on Free Expression
from W. W. Norton
Price: $10.85

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I was expecting a compilation of editorial cartoons that had been "killed" by editors for their controversial content, and to some extent, that's what this book is. But each cartoon (or group of two or three) is accompanied by a story about how and why it got cut. While some of the stories are... more info

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120 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature
from Checkmark Books
Price: $13.57

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In "120 Banned Books" the authors pull together a collection of books that have been banned at some point in history for Political, Religious, Sexual, and/or Social grounds.
I found this book very interesting in two ways. First, it offers a nice synopsis of 120 books, a few of which are... more info

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Books on Fire: The Destruction of Libraries throughout History
from Inner Traditions
Price: $16.47

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In a Nutshell, this book is just awful. If you have read the earlier review written by Mr Von Deuten, he truly is on the money, accurate and says it all. This is BEYOND boring and dull and presented in such a dry textbook like manner, the reader can not get past 75 pages without quitting. Although... more info

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Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration
from Columbia University Press
Price: $23.60

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This book clearly explains the intricacies of movie censorship. Even without knowing too much, any reader may jump in and discover why Hollywood movies were as dull as ditch water from 1934-1968. The whole book centers around Joseph Breen, his censorship office and his furious efforts to thwart... more info

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Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Hollywood
from Harry N. Abrams

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While I can't understand the nit-picking objections of some previous reviewers, the text here does seem subsumed to the illustrations and to what end. Understanding the context of pre-Code Hollywood is not something that requires pictures. Viera's overview is easy enough to digest but why not... more info

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Howl on Trial: The Battle for Free Expression
from City Lights Publishers
Price: $11.21

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I purchased this book and Ginsberg's Howl at the City Lights bookstore in San Francisco. What a great experience it was to peruse the shelves and aisles of this literary landmark. Howl on Trial is a great read into the Beat culture and San Francisco Renaissance of the North Beach area in the 1950s.

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