The Unemployed Philosophers Guild Banned Book Coffee Mug - Colorfully Lists 24 Famously Banned Books, Comes in a Fun Gift Box, 12 oz

I’m just hoping all the knuckle-dragging Neanderthals get to see it.

This is the second time I've purchased the banned book mug. I dropped the first one and cracked the handle right off. I have mourned this mug ever since.I am a writer and while I know the misspelled title has irked others, I'm more than willing to overlook it for the broader message. When I get to explain why I children's book or a book of poetry is considered so offensive it needs purged from society and how censorship is used as a tool to control us--well that's just worth the price of a typo. In my humble opinion anyway.The mug is also a good reminder that none of those writers were aiming to please the public. They weren't following market trends and they sure as hell didn't bend under pressure. And if you're going to write something, then dammit, write something honest and gritty and worthy ending up on someone's "BANNED" list.I love this mug. Enough to buy a replacement.

Another reviewer has correctly pointed out that "Lady Chatterley's Lover" is misspelled on this mug as "Lady Chatterly's Lover." I've not read the book in question (perhaps the person who put the name on the mug hadn't, either), but from what I've heard it's not a book that gets read for its spelling, so I can rock with it. I'd rather it was spelled correctly, and you need to know that the misspelling is not a "one mug aberration." It seems to be on all of them. But the colors are nice against the black of the mug, and there's a lot of dramatic interest in the way they twist around the surface of it. I gave this as a gift to an artsy friend, so those last two things were important to me. Nice quality mug, heavy and large, suitable for soup, cocoa, hot milk, or hot buttered rum. I don't think it's dishwasher safe, but coffee mugs aren't hard to wash, are they?

This is our fourth mug we purchased from the Unemployed Philosopher Guild. They are all fun to use and share, especially on your desk at work. This mug is smaller and easier to use. We will eep purchasing and using!

I needed a gift for a book lover getting her doctorate in the library sciences who also happens to have an obsession with tea and coffee. This was perfect it is so nice looking in person, and she LOVED that it had the banned book titles all over it.

I'm a huge reader, and a BIG proponent of making people aware of just how ridiculous banning books is. So when I saw this cup, I immediately knew that I wanted it (I also collect tea cups for my tea collection :) ) I ordered it and was able to use it three times before it cracked down the side on the fourth time I put hot water in it. Thankfully, Amazon has a fabulous return policy. However, I really liked the cup, so I thought I would try it again. So far, this cup has been used several times with no problems, so I may have just gotten a cup from a bad batch.I love the cup and get lots of comments on it, even with the misspelling of "Chatterly". I can live with it, as sadly, most aren't even aware of it.

Great gift for a librarian who has it all!

this mug is rad. it arrived well-protected and is a nice shape for holding things. it even has this crazy handle on it so you can put hot liquid in there without burning the hand that holds it. on the outside are the names of all these books, in different fonts and colors, and the word "BANNED" is on there, relief map-style, with raised letters. i will definitely use this mug for all of my daily coffee needs, but i am keeping it at home because it is so cool that my coworkers will want to steal it.