Amazon cancelling books and Dr Seuss books being removed and “banned”

As an avid reader and book lover I’d never thought I’d see the day that literature would be removed from print and more or less banned. Ray Bradbury is probably rolling in his grave........”It was a pleasure to burn” 😢

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

Well, you are mostly wrong on much of what you made up here. Amazon is not cancelling any Dr. Seuss books; they are all for sale even now.

The company that Dr. Suess, himself, set up before his death and now owns the copyrights to his books has decided to stop publishing some of the titles that were written at a time when society was less culturally sensitive. That was their business decision.

Hopefully, even you would readily and heartily admit Amazon can't very well sell books that are no longer being published and they should not violate copyright laws by photocopying books from publishers who have decided to take their books out of print.

In the meantime, you can buy as many copies of Dr. Seuss books from the full library as you wish. Perhaps you can give them out as gifts.

Cuda6868 · 51-55, M

@MarkPaul If you noticed, I said “and”...two separate issues. Amazon has a list of books they no longer allow and have removed from their platform. Considering Amazon publishing now controls almost 75% of the market and removed a #1 bestseller When Harry became Sally for the simple fact they dislike the book’s content. This coming from Jeff Bezos in 1998 “We want to make every book available....the good, the bad and the ugly”. No book should be censured, period.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@Cuda6868 Wrong again. The entire Dr. Seuss library of books that are published are still available on Amazon (and other booksellers) including the ones that have been rightly or wrongly called out as culturally insensitive. You seem to have an axe to grind and you don't really care who gets in the way of your axe or grinder.

Cuda6868 · 51-55, M

@MarkPaul 🙄 perhaps re-read my last comment. I am talking about Amazon, not the Dr Seuss books. Their estate can do as they please. Once again, I am talking about Amazon’s list of books they have decided to remove. As far as an axe to grind.....you’re damn right that I take umbrage with anyone who decides for me, what I can and cannot read.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@Cuda6868 Including the author and his/her estate? You seem to have an out-of-this-world sense of entitlement. And, again, Amazon is doing the lawful thing of following the intent of the publisher. You do believe in law-and-order, right?