Ignorance is not a Bliss

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A country that burns its books will eventually burn its people.

— Library War

An email from ArtsKC landed in my mailbox. It asked for “feedback” regarding the latest book-banning attempt in Missouri.

As of October 2022, 32 states are reinforcing book bans, with Texas leading the show with a dumbfounding 801 banned titles, followed by Florida (566), Pennsylvania (457)…