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Maya Angelou standing at lecturn at President Clinton’s inauguration

Mat-Su, Maya, and Rape in Literature

By taking a look at Mat-Su’s recent censorship controversy, I consider why challenges to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and other books that address rape are so common—and how we might address concerns about sexual trauma in literature without banning or unfairly labeling books.

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Kate Lechtenberg Banned and Challenged Books, Censorship
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