Book banning is a spooky practice

By: Kathy Kysar, Sarah Birdsall, Lynn Lovegreen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 468

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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October is a time of witches, goblins, ghosts, and ghouls — and also a time for us to contemplate the ramifications of book banning as we recognize Banned Books Week this week.

Book banning — and burning — is nothing new to the human species. According to a historical timeline on thisbookisbanned.com, early historical actions include a Chinese emperor named Shih Huang Ti who executed hundreds of scholars and …

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