Spent an afternoon in a library in rural Alabama and changed my mind about banned books

I stopped by the county library in Monroeville last month and saw their 'controversial reads' display tucked in the back corner. What caught my attention was a copy of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' sitting right next to a note from a parent who wanted it removed from the school list. How often do you actually see these books in real life versus just hearing about them being banned?

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wren_carr1mo ago

Honestly same, used to think banning was overblown till I saw it myself.

ramirez.sage1mo ago

You ever see a mod go nuclear in a tiny subreddit over something dumb? I watched one ban three people in ten minutes for saying "lol.