Meet three authors who wrote some of the most banned books in America
Jodi Picoult, Maia Kobabe and Sandra Cisneros have each written books that have been challenged and banned throughout the country.
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Reevaluating the NBA GOAT debate: Beyond Jordan and LeBron
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Former U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith, author Gish Jen and filmmaker-turned-novelist John Waters talk about writing -
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A Boston arts collective brings a 'riotously funny' funeral-set comedy to the stage
Plus, a new chapter for the Boston Athenaeum, which has reopened to the public following a massive renovation.
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