by Jeri Walker | Sep 10, 2018 | Lit Chat
Over the years, I’ve published a handful of posts related to Banned Books Week and censorship. I’m back at it again this year to bring attention to this important cause. Banning books silences stories. As a former high school teacher, I witnessed many...
by JeriWB Guest | Sep 26, 2013 | Guest Posts, Lit Chat
Now that Banned Books Week is drawing to a close, I promise this is the last picture of a burning book you’ll see for a while. On the other hand, I don’t think enough attention can be drawn to the move to ban or challenge controversial books. Please join...
by Jeri Walker | Oct 15, 2012 | Lit Chat
Today marks a break from my usual book reviews. Rather, I am posting an example of literary criticism. This was originally written for my senior seminar class which explored road imagery in American Literature. John Steinbeck will forever rank as one of my favorite...