Famous Authors’ Favorite Responses to Their Books Being Banned (via flavorwire)

“All these people talk so eloquently about getting back to good old-fashioned values. Well, as an old poop I can remember back to when we had those old-fashioned values, and I say let’s get back to the good old-fashioned First Amendment of the good old-fashioned Constitution of the United States — and to hell with the censors! Give me knowledge or give me death!” - Kurt Vonnegut

Famous Authors’ Favorite Responses to Their Books Being Banned collected by Emily Temple in Flavorwire

Also, here is a funny, but sincere letter that he wrote to the school board that banned his books in 1973.

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    Very cool letter by Kurt Vonnegut
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