We Asked Stephen King About Utah Banning His Books.

We asked Stephen King about Utah banning his books.

Earlier this month, bestselling horror author Stephen King had his second title, “Different Seasons,” added to an ever-growing list of books banned in all Utah public schools. Author Stephen King told The Salt Lake Tribune “Different Seasons,” a collection of four novellas he wrote, is one of several that have encouraged teens to read. The book has been banned in Utah schools. Image courtesy of StephenKing.com And while King said he doesn’t usu…

23 Books That Were Banned For Centuries Before Becoming Required Reading

There is something almost reliably predictable about book banning: the books that make people most uncomfortable at the time of publication tend to be the ones that turn out to matter most. The logic isn’t complicated. A book that threatens nobody’s understanding of the world doesn’t get burned. A book that challenges something people genuinely depend on — their sense of order, their moral framework, their picture of the universe — provokes a re…

One of the Most Frequently Banned Books of Our Time

We're revisiting one of the most important—and most frequently banned–books of our time.