Banned Book Week: When Real Life Fiction Meets the Censor
Chris Crutcher
Monday, 12 Sep 2005 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Chris Crutcher writes about controversial issues - bigotry, abuse, teen sexuality - and feature strong language, which has gotten all nine of his books banned or censored somewhere. These include: Stotan!, Chinese Handcuffs, The Crazy Horse Electric Game, The Deep End, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, Ironman, Whale Talkand The Sledding Hill, as well as a collection of short stories -- Athletic Shorts-- and his autobiography, King of the Mild Frontier. His column appears in Voices from the Middle, Family Energy Magazine, the Signal Journal, and iParenting.Cosponsored By:
- Ames Community Schools
- Ames Public Library
- Committee on Lectures
- ISU Parks Library
- University Bookstore
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.