Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools
Summary
Utah has banned the book Different Seasons by Stephen King from all public schools after several school districts removed it for containing sensitive content. The state's education board enforces this ban based on a law that prohibits instructional material deemed harmful or pornographic for minors.Key Facts
- Different Seasons is a 1982 collection of four novellas by Stephen King.
- The book inspired movies like Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption.
- Four Utah school districts removed the book from their libraries, triggering a statewide ban on July 6.
- Utah law bans books with “objective sensitive material,” including pornographic or harmful content to minors.
- The state board of education maintains a list of 35 banned books as of mid-July.
- The banned books list includes titles like The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
- The ACLU of Utah sued the state in January, claiming the bans violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
- The lawsuit argues that banning books infringes on freedom of speech and equal protection under the law.
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