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'Footloose' screenwriter says movie's book-burning scene was 'rewriting the status quo.' Nearly 4 decades later, he's 'still waiting for the climate to change.’
"In the '80s, I saw book burnings and record burnings," screenwriter Dean Pitchford recalls.
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3 questions for George M. Johnson, whose book 'All Boys Aren’t Blue' has been banned in 5 states
George M. Johnson, author of “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” sought to create a book that equips young Black and queer people with tools and resources that Johnson said he would have found valuable in their younger years. The book was met with resounding praise and awards but also with backlash, landing near the top of the list of banned books in America.
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3 questions for Jesse Andrews, whose book 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' has been banned in 3 states
Author Jesse Andrews, whose 2012 novel “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” became the 10th-most-banned book in America last year, questions the real harm of exposing young people to books.
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3 questions for Patricia McCormick, whose book 'Sold' has been banned in 6 states
Author Patricia McCormick's novel "Sold" is one of the most banned books in America, and while it's the last distinction she wants her work to be known for, she says, banning books leaves young people "defenseless" in understanding the complexities of the world.
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3 questions for Alex Gino, whose book 'Melissa' has been banned in 4 states
Author Alex Gino, whose book “Melissa” is one of the most banned novels in America, believes that the more a book is challenged, the more its story needs to be told.
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Colman Domingo says banning books, plays and drag queens is 'the exact opposite of what America is about'
"You're not going to silence me. You're not going to cover my mouth up."
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'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' author Judy Blume reminds Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that girls are going to menstruate despite 'Don't Say Period' bill
In an interview, the cast and crew talk Florida's "Don't Say Period" bill and book bans.
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