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Utah Begins 2026 by Banning Three Books at All Public Schools Statewide, Leads U.S. In Bans (bookriot.com)
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[โ€“] TidBit@mander.xyz 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Read banned books! If you're in Utah, this now includes:

  1. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
  2. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
  3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
[โ€“] etherphon@midwest.social 4 points 5 days ago

LOL wow, book #3 was like required reading for introverts when I was younger. What a shame.