Ray Bradbury, one of the most famous American writers of the 20th century, once said: “You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture, you just have to convince people to stop reading them” (Bradbury). In today's society books are not burned, but some are censored thus preventing people from enjoying the books they want to read. So what is censorship? Censorship occurs when an individual or organization wants to restrict or limit readers' access to a book to avoid offending a group of people. Censorship has affected classrooms and public libraries across the nation as people like parents, teachers, and sometimes students themselves protest certain types of books. Not a week goes by that a book is challenged for censorship. The most common reason a book is censored is for “violence, sex, race, encouragement of “harmful” lifestyles, witchcraft, and political bias” (Butler University). A graphic memoir such as Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic written by Alison Bechdel has been at the center of a censorship debate by many parents and students to remove the book from classrooms and libraries due to its message and imagery ; that some consider sexually explicit or obscene. There are many qualities that make this book a great read. Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home should not be censored or challenged because it is a great book to read and share. Time Magazine Best Book of 2006, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic is a graphic memoir of the childhood of Alison Bechdel, an American cartoonist best known for her "Dykes to Watch Out For" comics and for being nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award (Bechdel). Fun Home is the story "of a daughter trying to understand her father through the common and the ins...... middle of paper......hdel." Dykestowatchoutfor.com. Alison Bechdel, January 2001. Web. 11 December 2013. Bechdel, Alison. “The Canary Caravan of Death.” , Inc., n.d. Web. December 11, 2013. Butler University Libraries. “Common Reasons for Banning Books. Butler University Libraries Knowledge Connections,” December 8, 2013. Bowers, Paul Feathers of the Conservative Group. Charleston City Paper. Charleston City Paper, July 25, 2013. Web. December 11, 2013. Library Internet Publications: IPL2. “Graphic Novels.” IPL2: Graphic Novels at Florida State University, nd Web 10 December 2013. Wilsey, Sean".. 2013.