In a shocking chapter of literary censorship, a small school district in North Dakota made headlines in 1976 when it decided to burn copies of Kurt Vonnegut’s acclaimed anti-war novel, “Slaughterhouse-Five.” The incident has resurfaced in discussions about the rising trend of book bans and censorship in schools across the United States. Bruce Severy, a youthful and progressive English teacher, had moved to Drake, North … Continue reading American School District Incinerates Controversial Classic Book in a Furnace