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John F. Andrews

John F. Andrews is the founder and president of the Shakespeare Guild, and has edited the Everyman Shakespeare series and the three-volume William Shakespeare: His World, His Work, His Influence.

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Wry Eye on the Bard

Sorting through the little we know about the best we’ve got

by John F. Andrews | Saturday, December 01, 2007
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Five Books Banned for Dubious Reasons—And Why You Should Definitely Read Them

by Our Editors

To Kill A Mockingbird and Fifty Shades of Gray may have more in common than we thought. Both books have made the American Library Association’s annual “Top Ten Most Challenged Books” list, as part of the ALA’s Banned Books Week effort to raise awareness about the freedom to read. While Fifty Shades of Gray might seem like an obvious contender for a list of commonly challenged books, other entries are more surprising. To mark this year’s Banned Books Week, from September 22 to 28, we’ve resurrected five books from the past banned for dubious reasons. We think you’re tough enough to handle it.