Death of  Book

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Death of a Book Project Photos

This is a project prompted by the discovery of a book laying in the yard of an abandoned house. We followed the deterioration of the book over the period of one year. Below are four of those photos.

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Banned Books That Shaped America

The Library of Congress created an exhibit, "Books that Shaped America," that explores books that "have had a profound effect on American life." At the link is a list of books from that exhibit that have been banned/challenged. See the books at the Banned Books Book Week website

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 is a masterwork of twentieth-century literature set in a bleak, dystopian future.

“Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn ëem to ashes, then burn the ashes. That’s our official slogan.”
Page 8,  Reference:  Bradbury, Ray, Fahrenheit 451. 1953

Get the Fahrenheit 451 here.

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