Friday, October 2, 2009

Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, and Fahrenheit 451

The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is more than science fiction. It is a comment on how Bradbury sees possibilities in the future. He says, "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them."

This issue will be discussed at a forum in the Fireside Lounge at the MSCTC campus in Fergus Falls, 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 6. It is an event of The NEA Big Read and Fergus Reads, that the Mildred Johnson Library is participating with.

Join a panel of experts who discuss the issues presented in the book, join in the discussion or just listen. There will be a drawing for free books and refreshments.