Bad Mannerisms

September, 2011

Each September, a division of the American Library Association celebrates Banned Books Week with its "books challenged" list. Here are three of the more absurd entries and the reasons they offended.KURT COBAIN BY MICHAEL MARTIN"Made references to the use of Ritalin as being a precursor to the use of illicit drugs."MERRIAM-WEBSTERDICTIONARY"A parent com­plained when a child came across the term oral sex."NAKED BY DAVIDSEDARIS"Dealt with sub­jects like abortion,...