Posted on April 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Here's the latest news on book bans, challenges, and other literary restrictions.
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Proposed reorganizations within Nevada libraries would essentially force LGBTQ+ youths to out themselves (Teen Vogue).
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An Illinois school district has reversed course and decided to continue participating in the Rebecca Caudill Awards; school board members had complained about books under consideration being "left-leaning" (Book Riot).
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Hanover County, Virginia, county commissioners have made news for censoring an honor to be given to a Girl Scout whose service project focused on book bans; one of them has also gotten involved in stirring up complaints about a book read at the public library's story time (Book Riot).
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Passages referencing Sacha Baron Cohen in actress Rebel Wilson's new memoir won't appear in the UK version; the US version of Rebel Rising is unredacted and already out (The Guardian).
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