For the past 27 years, the American Library Association has sponsored Banned Book Week, to celebrate freedom of expression and remind Americans not to take this "democratic freedom for granted." The ALA also publishes it's "Top Ten Most Challenged Books" annually citing books with the most "challenges"- formal, written complaints, filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness. The number one most challenged book in 2007 was And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell for being anti-ethnic, sexist, anti-family, homosexual, having religious viewpoints and being unsuitable to intended age groups. We here at Chicagoist admit we both enjoy inappropriate content and strongly believe in the freedom to have access to all books, regardless of subjective opinions on what a book should and shouldn't contain. To celebrate, we give you the Chicagoist staff picks of our favorite banned books. Please give a shout on what your favorites are as well... more ›