HOT BOOK NEWS LINKS FOR DEC 13: BANNED LITERATURE, ALTERNATE REALITIES, FAIRY TALES & MORE

What is new today in the world of books? Find out in today’s Hot Book News Links.

Bans on  literature can only be counterproductive and detrimental to creativity says National Book Council. Find out what they said. Independent

The Fiction of C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia:  The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and beyond.  Legacy

Where has all the Fantasy Romance gone? The Galaxy Express

Fairy tales re-imagined. How far do they stray from the original? swfa

Is genre fiction inferior to literary fiction? The debate begins. Borders Blog

What makes alternate realities in books come alive — and what keeps the reader wanting to hang around inside them? npr

Which were your favorite fairy tales growing up? Do  you think adapted fairy tales for film stray too far form the original story?

What are your favorite novels by C. S. Lewis?

Do you think banning books should still be allowed? If so, why? Let’s discuss!