September 30, 2008
Crooks and Liars has a post up in celebration of Banned Book Week, and one of the passages really impressed me:
That liberal attitude toward the freedom of the written word was severely tested when at twelve I found a rather dog-eared paperback tucked behind some cans of paint in the garage - my father did a rather comical (and horrified) double-take when he found me lying on the sofa, legs dangling over one side, and puzzling over the nuances of what was an out-and-out hardcore pornographic novel.
Instead of prudishly chiding her for reading filth or trash, or calling her a tax-and-spend liberal, here is how he reacted:
He nervously asked if I had any questions about what I was reading.
That's what I'm talking about.
Posts
