Several Holocaust Books Yanked From Some Missouri Schools Amid State Law

'Maus' author Art Spiegelman. Bertrand Langlois/AFP via Getty Images via JTA.org By Andrew Lapin Art Spiegelman's 'Maus,' along with six books abou...

November 17, 2022
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'Maus' author Art Spiegelman. Bertrand Langlois/AFP via Getty Images via JTA.org By Andrew Lapin Art Spiegelman's 'Maus,' along with six books about the Holocaust geared toward young readers, are among the hundreds of books that a handful of school districts in Missouri have reportedly removed from their shelves since the start of this school year. The list of books pulled from shelves was published Wednesday by the literary free-expression advocacy group PEN America, along with a letter of protest signed by Spiegelman and other authors.

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