Articles related to "Burning Books"

You may think that banning books was something that happened in Victorian times, but banning books still happens -- and mystery novels are not exempt.

In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 readers enter a futuristic world without individual self, without real-life experiences, and without literature.

The book-burning scene from the infamous poem Don Quixote represents the medieval church's attempts to control knowledge, and to control the laity.

This emotionally rich novel traces the path of one woman's life from Canada to the U.S., in a search for herself and her homeland.

Physical traces of the Third Reich are scattered throughout the city and provide clues to a fascinating history between Adolf Hitler and Berlin.

These five dystopian novels will give any reader the chills: all of them predict bleak controlled futures: some may hit too close to home for your own comfort.

Australia is set to introduce the harshest internet censorship laws in the free world. Australia already has the free world's harshest sedition laws.

A collection of books in the curriculum of many American schools that deserve a second read later in life, including To Kill a Mockingbird, A Separate Peace, and others

The destruction of books as a way of trying to subjugate political opposition by striking at the cultural heart of a people is unfortunately not confined to the past.

Erich Kaestner (1899 -1974), a journalist, novelist, dramatist and poet, whose books were banned under the Nazi regime, is best known for his charming children's books.

Colorful fabric yo-yos are so easy to make! These craft ideas use fabric yo-yos for quick handmade gifts that are perfect for the holidays.

The ancient Chinese myth of the Herd-Boy and Weaver-Girl is an interesting legend about the constellations Aquila and Lyra.

This quilting how-to book by notable quilting instructor Eleanor Burns provides thorough instructions for making vintage quilt blocks and a peek at life during the 1930s.