‘Quiet’ book bans threaten freedom of expression in North Dakota libraries

By: Cody Schuler

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 647

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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In high school, I read “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Harper Lee’s classic novel about a lawyer defending a Black man falsely accused of assaulting a white woman in the Depression-era South. It’s a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that confronts difficult themes including racism, injustice, violence and moral courage, offering an honest look at the deep inequalities that have shaped the American experience.

But despite its literary and historical importance, Lee’s frank depiction of racism and injustice …

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