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It’s never naivete to rage against the machine, espe­cially when you risk becom­ing a cog in it.

I often won­der what it is that makes a Cen­sor cen­sor.  Is it a sense of moral oblig­a­tion to the pop­u­lace?  Is it a desire to pro­tect chil­dren and adult cit­i­zens from offen­sive lan­guage, ideas, and sit­u­a­tions?  Is it an attempt to cast down all of the sub­jects that run con­trary to the ideals the …

If you’re going to be at NCTE in Pitts­burg the week­end of Novem­ber 18th (and if you’re not, why aren’t you?), make sure you attend the panel pre­sen­ta­tion “Beat Bul­ly­ing with Books: Teens and Char­ac­ter Meet on Com­mon Ground,” fea­tur­ing CJ Bott, Gra­ham Sal­is­bury, Lau­rie Halse Ander­son, and James Howe. CJ is an expert on …