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'Not a badge of honor': how book bans affect Indigenous literature

'Not a badge of honor': how book bans affect Indigenous literature

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For some authors, finding their book on a "banned" list can feel almost like an accolade, putting them right there with classics like The Bluest Eye and To Kill a Mockingbird. But the reality is, most banned books never get the kind of recognition or readership that the most famous ones do.

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'Not a badge of honor': how book bans affect Indigenous literature

'Not a badge of honor': how book bans affect Indigenous literature