Banned Books

Middle East Online

9 Feb 2012

ABU DHABI - Within the framework of the preparations for the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which will open its doors to the public from the 28th of March to the 2nd of April, the Kalima project for translation, affiliated to the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, published a new translated book, entitled "Banned Books".

Martín Espada's Book Banned In Tucson

7 Feb 2012

The school board of Tucson, Ariz. recently banned several books that had been used by its Mexican American Studies program, including Zapata's Disciple by local UMass professor Martín Espada. Under threat of losing millions of dollars in educational funding from the state, the school...

VIDEO: Banned Chinese books popular in Taiwan

3 Feb 2012

The Chinese government keeps a tight control on the publishing and importation of books, especially those on what it deems sensitive subjects. But in Taiwan, the trade in Chinese language books is thriving.