There were a couple of interesting news items from the world of literature earlier this week that some of you may have overlooked, and together I think they make an interesting statement about where we are as a society in 21st century America.

The first little tidbit was the revelation that J.K. Rowling, author of the wildly popular Harry Potter books, missed out on receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom because some members of the Bush administration believed her books encourage witchcraft and sorcery. Continue reading »