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Does book banning have the opposite effect?

One woman who knows all about banned books, and the attention they inadvertently draw, is Dr Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare studies at Oxford University. She's the author of Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers.

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The big idea: what if censoring books only makes them more popular?

From Lady Chatterley’s Lover to novels about trans children, attempts to suppress works of literature tend to have the opposite effect

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The American Scholar: More Than Mere Words - Steven G Kellman

The American Scholar: More Than Mere Words - Steven G Kellman
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Vox s 16 best books of 2022

From kid art criminals to feminist histories, these are our favorite books from the past year.

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Book worms in for treat at Ilkley Literature Festival

ILKLEY Literature Festival is bringing a series of author events this October that celebrate all things books.

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