Banned Books Week
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'An American Slave' by Frederick Douglass
Douglass has been embraced by America, but not the bosses at Gitmo.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'Blair's Wars' by John Kampfner
The author on why his book exposing Tony Blair and George W. Bush is banned in Guantánamo.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare
This banned book reflects the "legal nightmare" of Gitmo, argues Melvyn Bragg.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'Cruel Britannia: A Secret History of Torture' by Ian Cobain
Ian Cobain totally gets why his book is banned from Gitmo.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank
The starkest difference between the captivity of Anne Frank and those in Guantánamo Bay is that Frank and her family were in hiding. It must be so surreal for detainees in Gitmo to know that the whole world knows they're there.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'Futility' by Wilfred Owen
Jeremy Paxman finds it "fascinating" that the war poet is banned in Gitmo.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'Blasphemy' by Alan Dershowitz
Alan Dershowitz was shocked to learn that his book had been censored in Guantánamo.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'Waiting for Godot' by Samuel Beckett
The enduring absurdist drama has a long entanglement with censors and prison life.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'Trainspotting' by Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh has no fucking idea why his book is banned from Gitmo.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'The Kill List' by Frederick Forsyth
The writer says it's "a badge of honor" to be banned in Gitmo.
Six Banned Middle Eastern Books You Should Read
Writing can be a dangerous, even lethal profession in the region. In honor of the brave authors who continue to challenge censorship and Banned Books Week, we made you a reading list.
Nationalist Policy Is Turning English Class Into a Joke
Michael Gove is replacing To Kill a Mockingbird with the writings of Meera Syal.