There are several banned books in America, and I have read quite a few of them, all of which have widened my horizons, not only in literature, but also in my perspective of the American culture. Some of my favorite banned books are The Catcher in the Rye and 1984. Being banned books does not mean that the authorities have deemed them worthless, but I would think it's quite the contrary. Perhaps, the reason why they are banned, or were banned, is that they exposed the realities of life and challenge the prevalent mores and perspective in society.
Out of the 50 states, Florida is considered as one of the worst states for having the freedom to read whatever you want, with 13 school districts adding 357 books to their banned list over the past year. In response to that, Banned Books USA has launched an initiative to circumvent the prohibition: they are offering banned books to any and all residents to Florida. You can even go to their website, and donate or send a book to a shipping address in Florida. - via Lithub
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