Table of Contents 1. Violence 2. …

                               Table of Contents
1.   Violence
2.   Censorship History
3.   Hate Speech
4.   Religious Right
5.   Legal History
6.   Sexually Explicit Materials
7.   Biography
8.   Women's Studies
9.   General Selections
   1. VIOLENCE


           (views of violence and crime that defend the media)


Allison, Anthony. Hear These Voices. Dutton Publications, 1999.
Synopsis: life through the eyes of children and teens growing up in different states and
countries.

Chon, Janice. Raising Compassionate, Courageous Children in a Violent World.
Longstreet Press, 1996.
Synopsis: a guide to help parents raise better children in a violent world.

Courtwright, David. Violent Land. Harvard University Press, 1996.
Synopsis: a diagnosis of violence in American society.

Creighton, Allan. Helping Teens Stop Violence. Hunter House, 1990.
Synopsis: a guide to counselors, educators, and parents on the subject of teen violence.

Douglass John, and Mark Olshaker. The Anatomy of Motive. Scribner Press, 1999.
Synopsis: analyzes the criminal mind from real life cases.

Elliot, D, Hamburg B, and K Williams. Violence in American Schools. Cambridge
Press, 1998.
Synopsis: collected research of violence in schools and possible solutions.

Freedman, Jonathan L. Media Violence and Its Effect on Aggression. University of
Toronto Press, 2002.
Synopsis: Looks at the research on the connection between the media and aggression and
concludes that there is no conclusive evidence to support the idea that media violence
causes real life violence.

Garbarino, James, PhD. Lost Boys. Free Press, 1999.
Synopsis: Identifying children who are most capable of committing youth violence.

Gibson, Gregory. Goneboy. Kondasha Press, 1999.
Synopsis: a father's search for truth in his son's murder.

Gilligan, James. Violence. Grosset/Putnam, 1996.
Synopsis: the social and psychological roots of violence.

Jones, Gerard. Killing Monsters: Why Children need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make
Believe Violence.
Synopsis: Claims that violent entertainment is good for children.
Karr-Morse, Robin, and Meredith S, Wiley. Ghosts from the Nursery. Atlantic Monthly
Press, 1998.
Synopsis: were children who commit violence neglected and abused in the first two years
of their life?

Kellerman, Jonathan. Savage Spawn. Ballantine Publishing, 1999.
Synopsis: reflections on violent children.

Kindlon, Dan, and Michael Thompson. Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of
Boys. Ballantine Books, 1999.
Synopsis: an in depth look at the emotions of young boys and what can make them
violent

Lekowitz, Bernard. Our Guys. Vintage, 1998.
Synopsis: The true story of the 1998 rape of a retarded girl by a group of teenate boys in
Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

Lantieri, Linda and Janet Patti. Waging Peace in Our Schools. Beacon Press, 1996.
Synopsis: children learn how to resolve problems and conflicts creatively.

Niehoff, Debra. The Biology of Violence. Free Press, 1999.
Synopsis: how understanding the brain and behavior can break aggression.

Newman, Katherine S. The Social Roots of School Shootings. New York: Basic Books,
2004.
Synopsis: Argues that there are five necessary but not sufficient conditions that cause
school shootings: shooter must perceive himself as extremely marginal, shooter must
suffer from psychological problems that magnify the feeling of marginalization, cultural
scripts for how to deal with things, failure of surveillance systems to identify troubled
teens, and gun availability.

Pincus, Jonathan M.D. Base Instincts: What Makes Killers Kill. Norton & Company,
2001.
Synopsis: analyzes serial killers and shows that they tend to be predisposed toward
violence.

Pollack, William. Real Boys. Owl Books,, 1998.
Synopsis: Helping young bots develop into mentally stable men.

Rhodes, Richard. Why They Kill. Vintage Books, 2000.
Synopsis: challenges conventional theories about violent behavior.

Saunders, Kevin. Violence as Obscenity. Duke University Press, 1996.
Synopsis: should the Federal government regulate violence in the media as it does
obscenity?
Weiner, Jonathan. Time, Love, Memory. Knopf Publishers, 1999.
Synopsis: a biologist documents the origins of behavior.

Youth Communication. Things Get Hectic. Simon & Schuster, 1998.
Synopsis: tenns point of view of the violent world we live in.

(views of violence and crime that criticize the media)

Bok, Sissela. Mayhem. Perseus Books, 1998.
Synopsis: How to protect children from the violence in the media.

Brener, Nancy et al. "Recent Trends in Violence Related Behaviors Among High School
Students in the United States." Journal of the American Medical Association. August 4,
1999.

Dobson, James and Gary Bauer. Children at Risk. Word Publishing, 1990.
Synopsis: Paranoid view of how the media is endangering the lives of children.

Grossman, David. On Killing. Back Bay Books, 1995.
Synopsis: theories on why people kill.

Grossman, David and G. DeGaetano. Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill. Crown
Publishing, 1999.
Synopsis: theories on why kids kill.

Huesmann, L. Rowell and Leonard D. Eron. "The Development of Aggression in
Children of Different Cultures: Psychological Process and Exposure to Violence."
Television and the Aggressive Child: A cross-national comparison. LEA Press, 1986. pp
1-27.

Huesmann, L. Rowell, Kirsti Lagerpetz and Leonard D. Eron. "Intervening Variables in
the TV Violence-Aggression Relation: Evidence from Two Countries." Developmental
Psychology. Vol 20 (5)

Huesmann, L. Rowell, and Laurie S. Miller. "Long Term Effects of Repeated Exposure
to Media Violence in Childhood." Aggressive Behavior. Plenum Press, 1994. pp 152-
186.

Huesmann, L. Rowell et al. "Mitigating the Imitation of Aggressive Behaviors by
Changing Children's attitudes about Media Violence." Journal of Personality and
Psychology Disorder. Vol 44 (5), pp 899-910.

Sereny, Gita. Cries Unheard. Metropolitan Books, 1998.
Synopsis: the story of Mary Bell who at the age of 11 murdered two young boys.
Sharrett, William. Sharrett, William. Mythologies of Violence in Postmodern Media.
Wayne University Press, 1999.
Synopsis: essays on violence in the media.

Smith, Stacy L. and Edward Donnerstein. "Harmful Effects of Exposure to Media
Violence: Learning of Aggression, Emotional Desensitization, and Fear." Human
Aggression: Theories, Research and Implications of Social Policy. Academic Press,
1998. pp 167-202.

           (unfavorable views)

Black, Gregory. Hollywood Censored. Cambridge Press, 1994.
Synopsis: how William Hays and the Catholic Church controlled Hollywood content in
the 30's.

Chen, Milton. Chen, Milton. The Smart Parent's Guide to Kid's TV. KQED Books,
1994.
Synopsis: Dr. Chen guide to helping parents and kids watch television.

Fallows, James. Breaking the News. Vintage, 1999.
Synopsis: how the media undermine American society.

Jensen, Carl. Censored. Seven Stories Press, 1996.
Synopsis: the news that did not make the news and why.

Hatch, Orrin G. and the Senate Judiciary Committee. "Children, Violence and the
Media: A Report for Parents and Policy Makers." 1999.

Leff, Leonard J. and Jerold L. Simmons. The Dame in the Kimono. Weidenfield and
Nicolson, 1990.
Synopsis: Hollywood censorship and the production codes from the 20s-60s.

Lewis, Jon. Hollywood vs. Hard Core. NYU Press, 2000.
Synopsis: how the struggle over censorship saved the modern film industry.

MacBeth, Tannis M. "Television Violence Viewers and Aggressive Behavior." Tuning
in to Young Viewers: Social Science Perspectives on Television. Sage Publications,
1996. pp 119-147.

Miller, Frank. Censored Hollywood. Turner Publishing, 1994.
Synopsis: Tinseltown's notorious production codes in old Hollywood.

Molitor, Fred and Kenneth William Hirsch. "Children's Toleration of Real Life
Aggression after Exposure to Media Violence: a Replication of the Drabman and Thomas
Studies," Child Study Journal. Volume 24 (3), 1994. pp 191-206.
Montgomery, Kathryn C. Target: Prime Time. Oxford Press, 1989.
Synopsis: TV's relationship with advocacy groups.

Paik, Haejung and George Comstock. "The Effects of Television Violence on Antisocial
Behavior: A Meta-Analysis." Communications Research. Volume 21 (4), 1994.

Renfrew, John W. PH.D. "Media Influences." Aggression and Its Causes: A
Biopsychosocial Approach. Oxford University Press, 1997. pp 153-257.

Schwartz, Ted. Free Speech and False Profits. Pilgrim Press, 1999.
Synopsis: ethics in the media.

Solomon, Norman an dJeff Cohen. Wizards of the Media Oz. Common Courage Press,
1997.
Synopsis: behind the curtain of the mainstream news.

Thaler, Paul. The Watchful Eye. Praeger Press, 1994.
Synopsis: American justice in the age of the television trial.

US Department of Health, Education and Welfare. "Television and Growing Up: The
Impact of Televised Violence." National Institute of Mental Health, 1971.

Wharten, Robert and Frederick Mandell. "Violence on Television and Imitative
Behavior: Impact of Parenting Practices." Pediatrics. Volume 75(6), 1985. pp 1120-
1123.

Wildmon, Donald. The Home Invaders. Victor Books, 1987.
Synopsis: Alleges that the media is corrupting our society and offers tactics to stop it.

Wildmon, Donald. The Man the Networks Love to Hate. Bristol Books, 1990.
Synopsis: Details Don Wildmon's crusade to clean up television in the 80s.

Wilson, Wayne and Randy Hunter. "Movie Inspired Violence." Psychological Reports.
Volume 53. 1983. 435-441.

Zillman, Dolf, Bryant Jennings and Aletha C. Huston. "Television, Films, and the
Emotional Life of Children." Media, Children, and the Family: Social Scientific,
Psychodynamic, and Clinical Perspectives. LEA Press, 1994. pp 131-162.

Zuckermen, Diana M. and Barry S. Zuckerman. "Television's Impact on Children."
Pediatrics. Volume 75 (2), 1985. pp 233-240.

2. Censorship

ABFFE. Censorship and the First Amendment: a Primer. ABBFE, 1992.
Synopsis: books and censorship.
Allen, David and Robert Jensen. Freeing the First Amendment. NYU Press, 1995.
Synopsis: critical perspectives on freedom of expression.

Bamberger, Michael. Reckless Legislation. Rutgers University Press, 2000.
Synopsis: how lawmakers ignore the Constitution.

Berman, Sanford. Prejudices and Antipathies. McFarland and Co Publishing, 1971.
Synopsis: Berman's battle to change to the Library of Congress' cataloging system.

Carson, Julia. Banned in Ireland. University of Georgia Press, 1990.
Synopsis: censorship and the Irish writer.

Day, Nancy. Censorship. Lerner Publications, 2000.
Synopsis: a brief history of censorship.

Delfattore, Joan. What Johnny Shouldn't Read. Yale University Press, 1992.
Synopsis: textbook censorship in America.

Demac, Donna. Liberty Denied. PEN American Center, 1988.
Synopsis: a look at the rise of censorship in America in the 80s.

Emerson, Thomas. Toward a General Theory of the First Amendment. Vintage Books,
1963.
Synopsis: an examination of freedom of expression and its role in democratic society.

Federman, Joel. Media Ratings. Mediascope, Inc., 1996.
Synopsis: a review of ratings for film, TV, video games and Internet.

The First Amendment and the Media 2001. The Media Institute, 2001.
Synopsis: free speech in the new millennium.

Foerstel, Herbert. Banned in the Media. Greenwood Press, 1998.
Synopsis: a reference guide to censorship in the media.

Foerstel, Herbert. Free Expression and Censorship in America. Greenwood Press, 1997.
Synopsis: documents the history of struggle in Congress, in the courts, and in our
communities to define the modern contours of the First Amendment.

Glasser, Ira. Visions of Liberty. Arcade Press, 1991.
Synopsis: The history of Americans battling for their rights.

Gullota, Victor and Brandon Toropov. Banned: Classical Erotica. Bob Adams Inc, 1992.
Synopsis: Erotic excerpts of banned material.

Gurstein, Rochelle. The Repeal of Reticence. Hill and Wang, 1996.
Synopsis: history of America's cultural and legal struggles over free speech.

Haight, Anne Lyon. Banned Books: 387 B.C. to 1978. R.R. Bowker, 1978.
Synopsis: the history of book censorship from 387 B.C. to 1978.

Heins, Marjorie. Not in Front of the Children. Hill and Wang, 2001.
Synopsis: The history of indecency laws and other restrictions aimed at protecting
minors/

Heins, Marjorie. Sex, Sin and Blasphemy. New Press, 1993.
Synopsis: a guide to America's censorship wars.

Hentoff, Nat. Free Speech for Me, But Nor for Thee. Harper Collins, 1992.
Synopsis: how the American left and right censor eachother

Hentoff, Nat. Living the Bill of Rights. Harper Collins, 1998.
Synopsis: Pays tribute to American citizens whose lives embody the values and principles
of the United States Constitution.

Hodgson, Godfrey. The World Turned Right Side Up. Houghton Mifflin Company,
1996.
Synopsis: history of conservative ascendancy in America.

Kaplar, Richard. Bad Prescription for the First Amendment. The Media Institute, 1993.
Synopsis: FDA Censorship of drug advertising and promotion.

Karst, Kenneth. The First Amendment. MacMillan Publishing Company, 1986.
Synopsis: Encyclopedia of the American Constitution.

Kirsch, Jonathan. The Harlot by the Side of the Road. Ballantine Books, 1998.
Synopsis: The sex, violence and scandals that fill the pages of the Old Testament.

Kleeman, Richard. The More Things Change. AAP, 1998.
Synopsis: The history of the AAP Freedom to Read Committee.

Lederer, Laura and Richard Delgado. The Price We Pay. Hill and Wang, 1995.
Synopsis: a collection of essays on why racist speech, hate propaganda, and pornography
is the price we pay for freedom of speech.

MacDonogh, Steve. The Rudshie Letters. University of Nebraska Press, 1992.
Synopsis: Twenty-sex authors respond to the censoring to Salman Rudshie's The Satanic
Verses.

Mott, Frank Luther. A History of American Magazines. Harvard University Press, 2002.
Synopsis: history of magazines from 1850-1865.
Noble, William. Book Banning in America. Eriksson Publishing, 1990.
Synopsis: who bans books and why.

Perrin, Noel. Dr. Bowdler's Legacy. Nonpareil Books, 1969.
Synopsis: a history of expurgated books in England and America.

Platt, Charles. Anarchy Online. Harper, 1996.
Synopsis: the battle to control speech online.

Rabban, David. Free Speech in It's Forgotten Years. Cambridge Books, 1997.
Synopsis: free speech in America from the 1870s and World War I

Sexton, Adam. Rap on Rap. Delta Books, 1995.
Synopsis: a look at the hip- hop culture and its influence on society.

Wagman, Robert J. The First Amendment Book. Pharos Books, 1991.
Synopsis: a guide to the history and attacks on the First Amendment.

Yudof, Mark. When Government Speaks. University of California, 1983.
Synopsis: politics, law and government expression in America.

3. Hate Speech

Gates, Henry Louis. Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sex. NYU Press, 1994.
Synopsis: the restrictions of hate speech, civil rights, and civil liberties.

O'Neil, Robert. Racist Speech On Line: a Comparative Approach: France/US, 2001

Walker, Samuel. Walker, Samuel. Hate Speech. University of Nebraska Press, 1994.
Synopsis: the history of hate speech.

Wolfson, Nicholas. Hate Speech, Sex Speech, Free Speech. Praeger Publishing, 1997.
Synopsis: the right to free speech, even hate or sex speech.

4. Religious Right

Aghassi, Hamid H.M. Aghassi, Hamid H.M. Fallacies of Satanic Verses: Rusdiesm on
Trial. Tarmasal Inc, 1994.
Synopsis: a scholarly analysis written to defend the allegations and counter the insults set
forth by the satanic verses.

Anti-Defamation League. The Religious Right. Anti- Defamation League, 1994.
Synopsis: the assault on tolerance and pluralism in America.

Bauer, Gary. Our Journey Home. Word Publishing, 1992.
Synopsis: the battle for family values.
Bennett, William. The De-Valuing of America. Focus on the Family Publishing, 1992.
Synopsis: Bennett's theory on how to make America better for our children.

Clarkson, Frederick. Eternal Hostility. Common Courage Press, 1997.
Synopsis: the struggle between theocracy and democracy.

Dobson, James. The New Dare to Discipline. Tyndale House Publishers, 1996.
Synopsis: a philosophy on child rearing.

Ellerbe, Hellen. The Dark Side of Christian History. Morningstar Books, 1995.

Evans, Rod and Irwin Berent. Fundamentalism. Open Court Press, 1988.
Synopsis: Explains what has gone wrong with fundamentalism and why.

Gitlin, Todd. The Twilight of Common Dreams. Metropolitan Books, 1995.
Synopsis: why America is wracked by culture wars.

Leedom, Tim. The Book Your Church Doesn't Want You to Read. Kendal/Hunt
Publishing, 1993.
Synopsis: challenges misrepresentations and old-age beliefs of the church.

Victor, Jeffrey S. Satanic Panic. Open Court Press, 1995.
Synopsis: Discusses the hysteria behind satanic cults.

5. Legal History

Brock, David. The Real Anita Hill.
Synopsis: did sexual harassment occur in the confrontation between Clarence Thomas
and Anita Hill.

Cleary, Edward. Beyond the Burning Cross. Random House, 1994.
Synopsis: inside the R.A.V. v City of St. Paul trial.

Friedman, Leon. Oral Arguments: Volume II. Chelsea House Press, 1983.
Synopsis: oral arguments before the Supreme Court on obscenity cases.

Friendly, Fred W. Minnesota Rag.
Synopsis: the landmark Supreme Court case of Near v. Minnesota.

Harvey, Phillip. The Government v. Erotica. Prometheus Books, 2001.
Synopsis: the siege of Adam & Eve mail order company.

Kalven, Harry Jr. A Worthy Tradition. Harper & Row Press, 1988.
Synopsis: traces the development of free speech doctrine from the Supreme Court's
earliest decisions through the last days of the Warren Court.
Kaplar, Richard. The First Amendment and the Media 2001. The Media Institute, 2001.
Synopsis: Reviews government actions involving First Amendment freedoms in 2001.

Kirsch, Jonathan. Kirsch's Handbook of Publishing Law. Acrobat Books, 1995.
Synopsis: resource book covering full range of legal issues in publishing.

Lewis, Anthony. Gideon's Trumpet. Vintage Books, 1964.
Synopsis: book about the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fight for the right to
legal counsel.

Lewis. Anthony. Make No Law. Random House, 1991.
Synopsis: the New York Times v. Sullivan case.

Rauch, Jonathan. Kindly Inquisitors. Chicago Press, 1993.
Synopsis: examines new attacks to free speech.

Rembar, Charles. Beyond the Burning Cross. Simon and Schuster, 1986.
Synopsis: the trials of the books Lady Chatterley's Lover, Fanny Hill, and Tropic of
Cancer.

Rolph, C. H. The Trial of Lady Cha tterly. Penguin Re-Issue, 1990.
Synopsis: the trial over D. H. Lawrence's notorious novel.

Smoll, Rodney. Jerry Falwell v. Larry Flynt. University of Illinois Press, 1988.
Synopsis: the courtroom battle between Flawell and Flynt over a parody ad in Hustler
magazine.

Weaver, George. Handbook on the Prosecution of Obscenity Cases. National Obscenity
Law Center.

6. Sexually Explicit Materials

Akerly, Ben Edward. The X-Rated Bible. American Athiest Press, 1984.
Synopsis: the irreverent survey of sex in the scriptures.

Downs, Donald Alexander. The New Politics of Pornography. University of Chicago
Press, 1989.
Synopsis: explores the anti-pornography movement and addresses questions about the
limits of free speech.

Hawkins, Gordon and Frank E. Zimmering. Pornography in a Free Society. Cambridge
Press, 1988.
Synopsis: The war on pornography.

Macy, Marianne. Working Sex. Carroll and Graf, 1996.
Synopsis: undercover in the sex industry.

Minnery, Tom. Pornography. Tyndale House Publishers, 1986.
Synopsis: analysis of the dangers of pornography in our society.

Nobile, Philip and Eric Nadler. United Staes of America vs. Sex. Minotaur Press, 1986.
Synopsis: how the Meese Commission lied about pornography.

Pally, Marcia. Sex and Sensibility. Eco Press, 1994.
Synopsis: how soft porn effects woman, children, and the family structure.

Smoll, Rodney. Jerry Falwell v. Larry Flynt. University of Illinois Press, 1988.
Synopsis: the courtroom battle between Falwell and Flynt over a parody of an ad in
Hustler magazine.

Williams, Linda. Hardcore. University of California Press, 1989.
Synopsis: how pornography effects our society.

7. Biography

Bork, Robert H. The Tempting of America. Free Press, 1990.
Synopsis: Bork's autobiography.

Chafe, William. The Paradox Change. Oxford Press, 1991.
Synopsis: the fight for women's rights in the 20th century.

Dworkin, Andrea. Letters From a War Zone. Duttun Press, 1988.
Synopsis: feminist writings.

Dworkin, Andrea. Pornography. Penguin Books, 1979.
Synopsis: how pornography harms women.

Flynt, Larry. An Unseemly Man. Dove Books, 1996.
Synopsis: the autobiography of the ultimate hustler.

Goldman, Roger and David Gallen. Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. ­ Freedom First.
Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1994.
Synopsis: Brennan's career as a Supreme Court Judge.

Harr, Jonathan. A Civil Action. Vintage Press, 1995.
Synopsis: the true story of a lawyer who attempts to fight the system and ends up losing
everything.

Johnson, Claudia. Stifled Laughter. Fulcrum Publishing, 1994.
Synopsis: PEN First Amendment award winner Claudia Johnson's fight against the
school board that banned the book The Miller's Tale.
Manson, Marilyn. The Long Hard Road Out of Hell. Regan Books, 1998.
Synopsis: Manson's autobiography.

Russ, Joanna. Magic Mommas, Trembling Sisters, Puritans & Perverts. The Crossing
Press, 1985.
Synopsis: feminist essays.

White, Edward G. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Oxford Press, 1993.
Synopsis: the biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes.

8. Women's Studies

de Garcia, Edward. Girls Lean Back Everywhere. Random House, 1992.
Synopsis: how the arts in America became protected under the First Amendment.

Echols, Alice. Daring to Be Bad. University of Minnesota Press, 1990.
Synopsis: radical feminism in America 1967-1975.

Edut, Ophira. Adios Barbie. Seal Press, 1998.
Synopsis: Young women write about body image.

Mackinnon, Catherine. Feminism Unmodified. Harvard University Press, 1987.
Synopsis: theories on sexual politics and law.

Mackinnon, Catherine. Sexual Harassment of the Working Woman. Yale University
Press, 1979.
Synopsis: the cause an possible solutions for sexual harassment in working environments.

Mackinnon, Catherine. Towards a Feminist Theory of the State. Harvard University
Press, 1989.
Synopsis: Analysis of politics, sexuality, and the law from the perspective of women.

McEloy, Wendy. XXX. St. Martin's Press, 1995.
Synopsis: the right of all women to make their own decision about pornography.

O'Neill William. Everyone Was Brave. Quadrangle Press, 1969.
Synopsis: a history of feminism in America.

Sontow, Ann and Christine Stansell. Powers of Desire. Monthly Review Press, 1983.
Synopsis: an anthology by feminist and gay authors on sexual issues.

Strossen, Nadine. Defending Pornography. Scribner, 1995.
Synopsis: free speech, sex, and the fights for women's rights.

Violence Against Women. Greenhaven Press, 1994.
Synopsis: an analysis of how images in the media effect women.

9. General Selections

Bagdikian, Ben. The Media Monopoly. Beacon Press, 1983.
Synopsis: a report on the 50 corporations that control what the media sees, hears, and
sees.

Barnouw, Erik. Conglomerates and the Media. The New Press, 1997.
Synopsis: the effects of increasing conglomerate ownership of the media.

Barton, Mary Ann and Paul C. Barton. Campaign. University of Arkansas Press, 1993.
Synopsis: a cartoon history of Clinton's race for the White House.

Beahm, George. War of Words. Andrews and McMeel, 1993.
Synopsis: essays, articles, and interviews in the ongoing battle for free speech.

Blume, Judy. Places I Never Meant To Be. Simon and Schuster, 1999.
Synopsis: original stories by censored writers.

Bolton, Richard. Culture Wars. The New Press, 1992.
Synopsis: documents controversies in the arts.

Chiasson, Lloyd Jr. The Press in Times of Crisis. Praeger Press, 1995.
Synopsis: how the press has depicted historical events at the time they happened.

Cobain, Bev. When Nothing Matters Anymore. Free Spirit Publishing, 1998.
Synopsis: a survival guide for depressed teens.

Dees, Morris. Gathering Storm. Harper Collins, 1996.
Synopsis: an inside look at American militia armies.

Frohnmayer, John. Out of Tune. North American Press, 1995.
Synopsis: essays on the meaning of the First Amendment.

Harris, Robbie. It's Perfectly Normal. Candlewick Press, 1994.
Synopsis: a guide for young people to learn about their bodies.

Hallowell, E and M Thompson. NAIS, 1993.
Synopsis: essays on children, families and schools.

Hazen, Don and Julie Winokur. We the Media. The New Press, 1997.
Synopsis: a citizen's guide to fighting for meid

Katz, Jon. Virtuous Reality. Random House, 1997.
Synopsis: how Americans surrendered their own beliefs and moral values to politicians.
Marsh, Dave. 50 Ways to Fight Censorship. Thunder's Mouth Press, 1991.
Synopsis: a how-to- manual on censorship and censors.

Marquis, Alice Goldfarb. Art Lessons. Basic Books, 1995.
Synopsis: who, if anyone, should or can decide what is art?

McWilliams, Peter. Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do. Prelude Press, 1993.
Synopsis: consensual crimes in a free society.

Media Studies Journal ­ The First Amendment. The Media Studies Center.

Mills, Jane. Erotic Literature. Harper Collins, 1993.
Synopsis: 24 centuries of sensual writing.

Norwick, Kenneth P. Lobbying for Freedom. St Martin's Press, 1975.
Synopsis: a handbook on how to defend your freedom of speech.

Norwick, Kenneth P. and Jerry Simon Chasen. The Rights of Authors, Artists, and Other
Creative People. Southern Illinois University Press, 1992.
Synopsis: a guide to author and artist rights.

O'Brien, Geoffrey. Hardboiled America. De Capo Press, 1997.
Synopsis: Explores the works of great authors of film noir and pulp fiction.

Peck, Robert. The Libararies, the First Amendment, and Cyberspace. ALA, 2000.
Synopsis: what librarians need to know about free speech in libraries.

Pitt-Kethley, Fiona. The Literary Companion to Sex. Random House, 1992.
Synopsis: selected erotic literature.

Salzman, Jason. Making the News. Westview Press, 1998.
Synopsis: what librarians need to know about free speech in libraries.

Schneider, Jennifer and Robert Weiss. Cybersex Exposed. Center City, Minnesota:
Hazelden Press, 2001.
Synopsis: Discusses the problem of compulsive online sexual behavior.

Seabrook, John. Deeper. Simon and Schuster, 1998.
Synopsis: a journalist's two year journey into cyberspace.

Sommers, Robbie. Kiss & Tell. Niaid Press, 1991.
Synopsis: erotic stories.

Steiner, Wendy. The Scandal of Pleasure. University of Chicago Press, 1995.
Synopsis: art in the age of fundamentalism.
Turner, Alice. Playboy Stories. Dutton Press, 1994.
Synopsis: the best of Playboys' short fiction