Join Donald Barthelme, Richard Gilman, Thomas Gates, Jack Gilford, Richard Gilman, Andre Gregory, Margaret Hamilton, Nat Hentoff, Jamake Highwater, John Irving, Erica Jong, June Jordan, Toni Morrison, Grace Paley, Estelle Parsons, John Simon, Gay Talese, Scott Spencer and Calvin Trillan in celebration and discussion of banned books. Featuring readings from and celebrating such notable works as Fahrenheit 451, Slaughterhouse 5, The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, “Getting Down To Get Over”, Howl, The Fixer, The Merchant of Venice, Working, The Scarlet Letter, A Modest Proposal, and Huckleberry Finn.
Creator: PEN America, WNET
Contributors: Donald Barthelme, Richard Gilman, Thomas Gates, Jack Gilford, Andre Gregory, Margaret Hamilton, Nat Hentoff, Jamake Highwater, John Irving, Erica Jong, June Jordan, Toni Morrison, Grace Paley, Estelle Parsons, John Simon, Gay Talese, Scott Spencer and Calvin Trillan,
Subjects: censorship, free expression, banned books
Genre: Reading, Programs, Interview
Media Type: Video