Wednesday September 21, 2022
SEP 21, 2022
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It’s Banned Books Week, and libraries and bookstores across the country are celebrating the freedom to read. It’s a pressing issue, as books dealing with race, gender, and sexuality continue to be challenged. Today on the news, we speak with local librarians and booksellers in Moab on the power of books and the importance of accessing information in our democracy.

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// Photo: The banned books display at Back of Beyond Books. The bookstore and Grand County Public Library are highlighting banned books this week as part of a celebration of the freedom to read. Courtesy Back of Beyond Books

// Banned Books Week:
https://bannedbooksweek.org

// American Library Association: Frequently Challenged Books
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10

// KUER: Utah authors, librarians, and teachers call for more open minds rather than more banned books
https://www.kuer.org/education/2022-09-19/utah-authors-librarians-and-teachers-call-for-more-open-minds-rather-than-more-banned-books?fbclid=IwAR1Pvb9ZWxJTwdqnjeL7me4B8cTvEdMuPaUhykFJ8ou8V_34eDa_b17sO1Q
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