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Book Banning is Not a Hoax… In Utah, it’s a Crisis!
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Book Banning is Not a Hoax… In Utah, it’s a Crisis!

Utah recently added “Damsel” by Elana K. Arnold and “Like a Love Story” by Abdi Nazemian to the state-wide banned book list, bringing the total books banned in all public schools to 16. Fourteen of the sixteen authors on Utah’s statewide banned book list are women. In addition to banning another book, the Utah State Board of Education also revised their guidance on students bringing their own copies of banned books onto school property.

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