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Russia: Kindle Paperwhite Banned

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The link below is to an article reporting on the banning of Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite in Russia.

For more visit:
http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/04/08/kindle-paperwhite-now-banned-in-russia/

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Article: Banned Books

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the practice of banning books.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/courtney-l-young/freedom-to-read-under-fir_b_3971779.html

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Article: ‘Beauty and Beast,’ by Marcela Iacub not Banned

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The link below is to an article concerning the book ‘Beauty and Beast’ by Marcela Iacub, about Dominique Strass-Kahn – it has not been banned by a French court, despite a bid to have it so by Dominique Strass-Kahn.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/26/dominique-strauss-kahn-book-ban-court-rules_n_2768578.html

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Article: Words to Ban for 2013?

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The link below is to an article about words people would like to have banned – I think I agree with some of these overused terms and words being banned. I’m sick to death of hearing about the fiscal cliff and I’m not even in the US. 

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/31/banned-words-list-2012_n_2387613.html

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Article: Banned Books in the USA for 2012

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The link below is to an article which contains an interactive infographic. The infographic looks at the top 10 banned or challenged books in the USA for 2012 and the reasons why.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/30/banned-books-week-top-10-_n_1926829.html

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Article: Buy Banned Books in China – Visit Hong Kong

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The link below is to an interesting article on how to buy banned books in China. You go to Hong Kong to get them.

For more visit:
http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2012/07/selling-banned-books-in-hong-kong.phtml

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Not My Review: ‘The Censor’s Library,’ by Nicole Moore

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The link below is to a book review that I didn’t write. The book being reviewed is ‘The Censor’s Library,’ by Nicole Moore. This book is about the banned books of Australia, stored away in an archive and making up some 793 boxes of books. It looks into the history of censorship of imported books in Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/contains-adult-themes-20120316-1va3t.html