Fiels records video for ALA's Banned Books Week The American Library Association holds virtual conferences and virtual meetings, so it was only natural to sponsor a “Virtual Read-Out.” Fiels People nationwide submitted YouTube videos of themselves reading banned books for ALA’s 30th annual Banned Books Week, Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, including Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels. Fiels chose a passage from one of his favorite books, “Slaughterhouse-Five.” The influential Kurt Vonnegut novel includes the firebombing of Dresden in World War II, and has been banned many times for profanity, violence and sexual content. “I remember reading it in college,” Fiels said, a… Read More