Banned Books Week: ; Authors Part of 1st Amendment Salute

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NORWICH, Vt. - "The Grapes of Wrath" was labeled vulgar and pornographic, a dangerous depiction of class hatred. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was removed from school classrooms and library shelves after its 1969 publication, deemed inappropriate for its depiction of author Maya Angelou's rape as an 8-year-old girl.

Then there's "Slaughterhouse Five," whose obscenities, violence and unpatriotic portrayal of World War II drew fire from worried parents and librarians.

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Banned Books Week: ; Authors Part of 1st Amendment Salute

Once silenced, the books were among more than a dozen given live readings Wednesday as part of a series of events marking Banned Books We...

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