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The state of Utah just banned seven more books from all schools statewide, bringing the total number of banned titles to 44. We thought we’d take a minute to tell you about the seven new additions. 🧵

sltrib.comUtah just banned 7 new books — at once — from all public schools in the state. Here’s what the novels are about.The additions bring the total number of books now prohibited in Utah public schools to 44.

1/10/26, 8:49 pm28 reposts41 likes

Hip Model K

@kozy17.bsky.social

Utah holy roller religious freaks should go soak themselves.

Epstein files or bust 🇺🇦

@crackermack.bsky.social

What’s going on in Utah that you all can’t read a book?

Patrick Cant

@newswhore.bsky.social

Remind me, are the book-banners EVER the good guys?

Carl-Henrik Barnekow

@stadsplanering.bsky.social

Short answer: No Long answer: Eh… NO!

Dogs10Gods0

@johnjado.bsky.social

Not once in our history have the good guys banned books, js. 🤷🏼‍♀️

jjasonw.bsky.social

@jjasonw.bsky.social

I don’t know what these conservatives are scared of because their dopey kids aren’t reading books anyway.

IdiocracyIsTrue

@idiocracyistrue.bsky.social

Put "The Art of the Deal" on the list.

The Salt Lake Tribune

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“House of Earth and Blood” is the first book in Sarah J. Maas’ bestselling fantasy series “Crescent City.” The book marks the seventh title of Maas’ to land on Utah’s removal list, making her the most banned author in the state.

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“Perfect” by Ellen Hopkins explores the pressures teens face to obtain the unobtainable: perfection. The story unfolds through the perspectives of four high school seniors as they navigate adult expectations, social pressures and body image.

The Salt Lake Tribune

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“Identical”, also by Ellen Hopkins, follows 16-year-old identical twins Kaeleigh and Raeanne Gardella. Their father is an alcoholic who has subjected Kaeleigh to sexual abuse since she was 9. Raeanne feels invisible and turns to alcohol, drugs and promiscuity to cope.

The Salt Lake Tribune

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“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” by Jesse Andrews follows awkward high school senior Greg Gaines. His strategy of trying to stay invisible ends when his mother forces him to rekindle his childhood friendship with Rachel Kushner, who has been diagnosed with leukemia.