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Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools
- leakycap 1y agoGiven the horror/adult genre of many of his works and the crazy number of titles he's published over the years, this makes sense
- andsoitis 1y agoSome 80% of bans occur in three states: Florida, Texas, and Tennessee. While states like Maryland, New Jersey, and Illinois do not appear to ban books in schools.
- leakycap 1y agoI grew up decades ago and remember some books being banned at my school library, even though it probably wasn't officially on a list somewhere to be tabulated and counted. I think the reality of what isn't allowed in schools goes far beyond these stats. The 80/20 rule usually applies to large numbers & the 3 states you list represent 15-20% of US student population and 80% of bans.
- Dig1t 1y ago“Banned” just means the school library chooses not to buy it. You can still get them at the public library or any bookstore.
- burnt-resistor 1y ago"The Library Policeman" should probably be for 14-16+ yo's along with "Howl". Banning outright reeks of censorship and fragile, anti-intellectual insecurities.