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The New Book Banning

It’s hard to believe, but true: under a law Congress passed last year, the federal government has now advised that children’s books published before 1985 should not be considered safe and may in many cases be unlawful to sell or distribute. Merchants, thrift stores, and booksellers may be at risk if they sell older volumes, or even give them away. Continue reading

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