May 27 2008
New Indiana Law Targets Bookstores
A new Indiana law would require any bookstore that sells sexually explicit or “adult” material to register or pay a fine. The Secretary of State would determine what material is deemed “adult.” The law is meant to regulate retailers that sell pornography, but the law is written to be very broad. Since many romance novels are becoming more explicit in their sexual descriptions, many authors fear that this could impact major book retailers like Barnes and Noble. If booksellers must register in order to sell the Harlequin Spice line, writers fear that the stores just won’t stock the books. With books sales dropping, every sale counts. If you are a fan of romance novels and live in Indiana, write to your local representative and express your opposition to this law.
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It sounds like they need to amend that law - for it to be so broadly defined as to include romance novels seems ludicrous!