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In response to "scripts are in non-fiction? that surprises me. -- nm" by Andie

Well, it's a play, like any other play. Shakespeare is 822.33, for instance. The only thing we don't give a Dewey call number to are novels. Although

Posted by mara Feb 23 '16, 09:55

we could if we wanted to -- there are Dewey numbers for novels.

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I look forward to the protests about libraries promoting magic and being unChristian as a result -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 09:58 6
- Well, we already have books on, say, casting spells in nonfiction. If anyone wanted to protest, they've had plenty of reasons well before now. -- nm - mara Feb 23, 10:05 5
  - we renamed Occult as Arcana, so we could include all manner of nonsense. -- nm - mud Feb 23, 10:10
  - true, but people hear Harry Potter and lose their shit (plus makes for easy news stories) -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 10:06 3
    - odd, considering the explicit Christianity inspiration throughout -- nm - ML Feb 23, 10:12 2
      - Very odd, but true. "Harry Potter tops list of most challenged books of 21st Century" -- (link) - mara Feb 23, 10:14 1
        
        we have a neighbour who wouldn't let her son watch cause magic is the devil...or some such crazy -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 10:27

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