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Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban

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Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban

Aug 07 2024

Books by Margaret Atwood, Judy Blume, Rupi Kaur and Sarah J Maas are among 13 titles that the state of Utah has ordered to be removed from all public school classrooms and libraries.

This marks the first time a state has outlawed a list of books statewide, according to PEN America’s Jonathan Friedman, who oversees the organisation’s free expression programs.

Source: The Guardian

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