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Idra Novey

Idra Novey is a fiction writer, poet, and translator. Her most recent book is the novel Ways to Disappear.

Under the Lid

Under the Lid

Amid the the terrors of Pinochet’s Chile, a scornful witch exacts her haunting revenge

by Idra Novey | Monday, February 29, 2016
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Five Books Banned for Dubious Reasons—And Why You Should Definitely Read Them

by Our Editors

To Kill A Mockingbird and Fifty Shades of Gray may have more in common than we thought. Both books have made the American Library Association’s annual “Top Ten Most Challenged Books” list, as part of the ALA’s Banned Books Week effort to raise awareness about the freedom to read. While Fifty Shades of Gray might seem like an obvious contender for a list of commonly challenged books, other entries are more surprising. To mark this year’s Banned Books Week, from September 22 to 28, we’ve resurrected five books from the past banned for dubious reasons. We think you’re tough enough to handle it.