Quaint Customs

May, 1980

Over lunch with some visiting writers and a gentleman who does occasional research for Playboy, the, subject of censorship came up. Everyone expressed concern, especially at the increasing efforts to censor or suppress high school texts in various parts of the country. Everyone, that is, except our researcher, who out of pure contrariness was inspired to write the following miniessay:In case you haven't heard, the Thornapple-Kellogg School Board in Middleville, Michigan, has banned J. D. Salinge...