Ashley Hope Pérez and Harvey J. Graff: Book ban in Washington County is an example of the ‘new illiteracy’

It is no coincidence that books attacked for sexual content tend to be about marginalized groups.

(Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune) A "read banned books" sign on the wall at Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City on January 16, 2020.

(Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune) A "read banned books" sign on the wall at Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City on January 16, 2020.

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By Ashley Hope Pérez and Harvey J. Graff | Special to The Tribune