She never had any problems expressing herself, and never stopped any of her children and grandchildren from reading, writing, and having their own opinions. My grandmother went to Albion State Teachers College, and taught elementary school in Shoshone, where she met my grandfather. Oddly enough, my grandmother grew up in Idaho, and she loved it-especially the small town of Hailey, which is about 100 miles east of Kuna. So, is the idea of women telling their own stories and having their own opinions a problem in Kuna? Shakespeare (or Uncle Bill, as I call him) but to give King Lear's daughters Goneril and Regan a voice. When I wrote A Thousand Acres, my goal was not to disrespect Mr. I had thought about writing a modern retelling of King Lear for a while before I actually did it, but then I was driving through northern Iowa, from Minneapolis, and I looked around and said, “Oh, here’s where I should set that Lear book!” There was plenty of farm land for a father and his three daughters to fight over. So with any luck a lot of teenagers in Kuna will read the list, scratch their heads, and hitchhike to Boise to get a copy. A neighbor who lives up the hill behind our house recalled the times he saw one of our sons sitting on the roof and smoking (well, at least our son wasn’t contaminating the indoor air-and he doesn’t smoke anymore).
Most parents also know that once your child is a teenager, as soon as you tell him or her not to do something, they go straight outside and do it. Those under 17, must be read to by a parent.”
Maybe the publisher should have written on the title page “This novel is rated R. The reason given was due to the sex and violence in the book. As far as I know, the only other time A Thousand Acres was banned was in Texas, not long after publication. Most authors know that banning books can increase sales, so here’s hoping. But it is a good list to be on-Toni Morrison! Judy Blume! Thank you, banners! Even so, I was thrilled to be number 1-Perhaps a revival was coming my way! Then I realized that my book, A Thousand Acres, was at the top because the list was alphabetical, not in order of shockingness. I have to admit that a few days ago, when I first saw the list of books banned in schools in Kuna, Idaho, I was a little surprised, given it was published back in 1991.
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