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Jennifer Michael Hecht

Jennifer Michael Hecht is the author of Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It.

To Live Is an Act of Courage

To Live Is an Act of Courage

The crisis of suicide among our soldiers and veterans must end. Here’s how we can stop it

by Jennifer Michael Hecht | Thursday, September 05, 2013
To Flee or Not to Flee

To Flee or Not to Flee

The stigma of failed courage

by Jennifer Michael Hecht | Wednesday, December 10, 2014
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Words and Music

Two ways of thinking about what our brains can do

by Jennifer Michael Hecht | Saturday, September 01, 2007
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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.