The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

From Censorpedia

Revision as of 17:06, 1 May 2013 by Daniel Sohval (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Display censorship incident |ongoing=no |year=2012 |region=North America |artist=Tom Wolfe |subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion |confronting_bodies=School board |mediu...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)


Artist: Tom Wolfe

Year: 2012

Date of Action: September, 2012

Region: North America

Location: Emmaus, PA

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Literature

Confronting Bodies: School board

Description of Artwork: Wolfe's book recounts his exploits with Ken Kesey in the 1960's, including their LSD-fueled trips around the country.

The Incident: School board members asked for the removal of the book from the 9th grade summer reading list due to profanity and drug use.

Results of Incident: NCAC sent the Emmaus school board a letter urging them to keep the book on the student reading list; however, "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" was removed.

Source: