Next Wednesday marks Independence Day, the Fourth of July, here in the States. It's only Friday afternoon, but the festive spirit is already in the air and has wafted clear up to the window of my ivory tower. The fragrance was so intoxicating I was forced to set down my manuscript and head to the fishmonger's for a hefty filet. Add a fired-up charcoal grill, limes, cilantro, garlic, onions, tomatoes, avocado, some serrano chiles and corn tortillas and yes, folks, it's Fish Taco Friday here at the Palazzo Kalogridis.
In honor of the looming holiday, I'd like to give a shout out to some of my favorite people in all the world: librarians. Yes, I know I recently shared some Hot Library Smut with you, but it isn't just the buildings that set my heart aflame; it's the women and men who so love and respect recorded knowledge that they safeguard it for us.
In their honor, I submit the American Library Association's 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000. Please make it a point to read at least one of these books this holiday -- or if not one of these, one you think is a likely candidate for the 2000-2010 list.
