Monday, September 29, 2008

Today's Banned Book


Curtis Sittenfeld gets press these days for her latest novel, American Wife, featuring a character based loosely on Laura Bush. But her first effort, Prep, examines the life of a female high school student without pulling a single punch. It's uncomfortable, graphic, and honest. And, I'd wager, very similar to what many parents would find in their daughters' diaries. 

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