Searching for ‘Famous Men’ in Alabama: Mike Davis on His Favorite Banned Book

Mike Davis / Truthdig Sep 24, 2014 When I first witnessed a blood-red Alabama sunset, I thought of the Gudger and Ricketts families, their backs bent under the heavy bags of cotton, looking at this biblical ending to their long day of toil. The urge to re-read Agee was overwhelming. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Burning Ideas: Celebrating Banned Books Week

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 24, 2014 What does “Captain Underpants” have in common with James Joyce’s “Ulysses”? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )