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On the rack
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More religious censorship
http://lavengro.typepad.com/lavengro_in_spain/2008/08/more-religious-censorship.htmlIt's not only Anglicans who get works of art censored. Muslims do it as well. And so do their friends on their behalf. Freedom of speech and a free press have given way in the United States, and Random House has cancelled publication of a book and returned the rights to the author just six days before the scheduled launch. …
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Holiday reading
http://lavengro.typepad.com/lavengro_in_spain/2008/08/holiday-reading.htmlI have just been watching Spanish CNN’s programme about books to read on holiday. In thirty minutes a writer and bookseller came up with: A fine edition of La Regenta by Valle-Inclán. A classic of Spanish literature, in a slip case like Folio Society books. A book by Alan Bennett about the reading habits of Queen Elizabeth II. …
