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LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

These 10 oft-banned LGBTQ+ children's books teach powerful lessons of love, community, & identity - LGBTQ Nation

At least 19 states restrict LGBTQ+ concepts in schools, leading to the banning of children's books that promote queer-inclusive lessons.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Most Dangerous Books in Society

A study found that reading banned books predicted civic engagement more strongly than personality traits. Reading banned books showed zero correlation with grades, violent crime, or nonviolent crime in adolescents. Reactance theory explains why censorship backfires: Restricted freedoms activate curiosity and thinking.
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Upper West Side
fromWest Side Rag
2 months ago

Openings & Closings: Tamizdat Book Corner; Poppie Toys; Sisu Clinic; Farmer's Market Cafe; THISBOWL

Tamizdat Book Corner opens February 26th at White Rabbit Books carrying banned Russian books, while Poppie Toys closed and a new toy store and skin care clinic are coming to the Upper West Side.
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San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 year ago

The American Bookbinders Museum Unveils "The Banned Books Jail" (SF)

The Banned Book Jail art installation highlights the issue of book banning and censorship.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 year ago

The American Bookbinders Museum Unveils "The Banned Books Jail" (SF)

The Banned Book Jail art installation highlights the issue of book banning and censorship.
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