We must actively oppose attempts to erase and silence the voices and lives of millions of Americans, Mark Hiser writes.
said, “the libraries of America are and must ever remain the home of free and inquiring minds. To them, our citizens - of all ages and races, of all creeds and persuasions - must be able to turn with clear confidence that there they can freely seek the whole truth, unvarnished by fashion and uncompromised by expediency."
We are being tested today and must acknowledge that the prognosis for our civilization is poor unless we actively support the freedom to read.We must actively oppose attempts to erase and silence the voices and lives of millions of Americans. We must tirelessly work to preserve our American democracy.poet, Heinrich Heine, who prophetically wrote in his 1821 play, Almansor, that “Where they burn books, they will ultimately burn people also.
Mark Hiser is a life-long lover of books. When he was a high school junior, his English teacher opened his eyes to the beauty and power of the written language. That early love for literature led him to a forty-five-year career teaching English at the high school and college levels. Today, though retired, Mark participates in several book groups and writes a monthly newsletter about books.
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