Grisham and Updike among authors banned by Texan jail authorities
Bestselling and classic books have been banned from prisons in Texas over security, race or sex concerns
What does Annie Proulx's tale of the romance between two cowboys Brokeback Mountain have in common with Jenna Bush's non-fiction book about a teenage single mother with HIV ? They've both been banned in Texas jails, along with books by John Grisham, Joyce Carol Oates, John Updike and Alice Walker.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, 2 February, 2010
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