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Banned books read in Hollywood

The last week of September was Banned Books Week at the Erotic Museum in Hollywood. Local actors and actresses read passages from books banned by local communities because of sexual content. Some of the books included “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger and “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman. Among the readers who performed “Leaves of Grass” was Andrew Schark. The event took place Sept. 30 at the Erotic Museum in Hollywood. / photo by Reina Santa Cruz
The last week of September was Banned Books Week at the Erotic Museum in Hollywood. Local actors and actresses read passages from books banned by local communities because of sexual content. Some of the books included “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger and “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman. Among the readers who performed “Leaves of Grass” was Andrew Schark. The event took place Sept. 30 at the Erotic Museum in Hollywood. / photo by Reina Santa Cruz
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