Janice Harayda
Jun 27, 2023

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Yes, and in so many ways: voter IDs; closing or trying to close MV departments, where you register to vote; in majority-black areas; challenging or denying voting rights of the formerly incarcerated, etc.

I'm a book critics and hate book banning, about which I've written often, and it's been around since the early days of the republic. And trying to kick the frequently challenged Huck Finn out of libraries just isn't on the same level with the relentless efforts to deprive black residents of their voting rights.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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