NEWS: "America" Banned In Mississippi Libraries

CULTURE: "America" Banned In Mississippi Libraries

"America (The Book)" is missing from eight southern Mississippi libraries. The New York Times bestseller, authored by Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show" writers, cannot be found in the Jackson-George Regional Library System-- not because all of the copies are on loan, but because all of the copies have been removed, deemed by library officials as "in poor taste."

The issue is with the graphic on the page in question. It shows nine naked bodies, with the faces of the Supreme Court justices.

"America" has already been banned from Wal-Mart stores because of the same picture.

oh god, i've GOT to buy this book.

so funny.... are they going to remove all forms of nudity from the library? what about the web access to porn sites?


I love that book.

Banned by Wal-Mart AND libraries in Mississippi? Dude, I'm so fucking buying this next time I'm out.

I'm sure books by Henry Miller and Anais Nin will be next.

As a public institution, libraries should not be in the business of censoring or selecting content (whereas I'd say WalMart should be free to sell or refuse to sell whatever it wants for whatever reason, and people are free to shop there or not.) However, if a library does pull "America" from its shelves, it should at least be for the right reason - the book is boring and ham-handed. The show is way better.

Did they make sure that they also pulled out all books with pictures of Michelangelo's David in it?

No, because it's affiliated with Christianity and everything affliliated with Christianity is wholesome, DUH!

mrpenbrook's opinions as to the quality of the writing asside, there are only a few reasons to deaccession a book form a library: damage, deemed valuble or it being out of scope of the library's collection policy. Since "America: theBook" is neither rare (and thus has not been sent to any special collection) nor damaged, the books would have to be deemed out of scope, which is damn hard to do for a public library system. This director was way out of bounds but i doubt that he'll see any reprecussions for his actions. Mississippi isn't exactly known for it's fondness for literature.

Bought that book as a gift to myself. Loved it.

it shows boobies and pee pees? MY VIRGIN EYES! ARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!

how dare those libraries not conform to all of your liberal idealogies! the NERVE!! *rattles fist*

Why is it that America seems more and more like Ryhad everyday?

The Bible is far more graphic than a majority of the literature out there, but let's see anyone try to ban that.

Hmmmm.....

Are we talking about THIS PAGE?!?



Muwaaaahhh hah hah hahh!

i bet they don't remove the bible. there's a ton more saucy shit in there.

Song of Solomon is a classic text of erotica. I remember back in grade school (I went to a Christian school) we skipped that book.

THat book is at our campus bookstore. I may get it. : )

wow, great publicity for the book.
i know i`m buying it now.

Psh. I'm buying ONE HUNDRED COPIES OF IT!!!!! BAWAAAHAHAHA1!!

Ive actually wanted it for a while, and sorta forgot about it.

This whole thing is stupid. Of course the library isn't in the porno business. I think they should get rid of every copy of National Geography, and every art book where there's a naked boob on one of the pages. It isn't the libraries' problem to keep kids from looking at this book, it's thier g.damned PARENT'S job. Why does everyone always forget this?

It's an hysterical book! I read it all in one day, Such a great satire and it send a good message to todays youth,

You cunts. Grow up.