Amazon Censors Books

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Slashdot Story

"The independent writers who publish on Amazon report that erotica books containing incest are being taken down with no explanation by Amazon, and removed from the Kindles of purchasers of the books. Author Selena Kitt writes: 'I want to be clear that while the subject of incest may not appeal to some, there is no underage contact in any of my work, and I make that either explicitly clear in all my stories or I state it up front in the book's disclaimer. I don't condone or support actual incest, just as someone who writes mysteries about serial killers wouldn't condone killing. What I write is fiction.' Kindle's own TV ad features a book with a story line of sex between a 19-year-old and his stepmother, defined in some states as incest ('Sleepwalking' by Amy Bloom)."

Where's the freedom of speech when you need it?

---------- Post added at 10:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 AM ----------

Although, in principle, I like the concept of the Kindle, I'll probably never purchase it, b/c I don't want my legally purchased book collection to shrink according to Amazon's policy du jour.

---------- Post added at 10:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:34 AM ----------

Although, in principle, I like the concept of the Kindle, I'll probably never purchase it, b/c I don't want my legally purchased book collection to shrink according to Amazon's policy du jour.