In conjunction with Banned Books Week in the US, which we reported on earlier this week, Philip Pullman has written an article in the Guardian’s culture section: “When I heard that my novel The Golden Compass … appeared in the top five of the American Library Association’s list of 2007’s most challenged books, my immediate and ignoble response was glee.” Although the film adaptation suffered in the American box office due in large part to the Catholic League’s boycott activities, Pullman’s book sales went a long way up. Read more. Thanks to Kinders for the tip.