How MAD magazine, family ghosts and censorship made Art Spiegelman an anti-fascist artist
A new documentary about the ‘Maus’ author reveals his influences, and what keeps him up at night
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Books South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-graders, citing new state law
“We Survived the Holocaust” is a biography of local residents intended for young readers
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Books Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint
The district in the Rio Grande Valley immediately agreed with activists who said the books were “filthy and evil"
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Sports Dallas ‘Maus’? Or are the NBA Finals making you see things?
No, the NBA is not taking on banned books
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Books Jewish writers, Bible stories and Holocaust history are on new list of every banned book in the US
3 Jewish writers are among 10 most-banned authors on PEN America report documenting 33% increase in book bans
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Fast Forward ‘Maus,’ Nazi parallels and a Shylock reference make appearances at Senate hearing on book bans
Senators and witnesses debated what level of parental involvement is appropriate in public schools and libraries
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Fast Forward ‘Maus’ evades a ban in Iowa after school district cites ‘ambiguity’ in new state law
The Holocaust memoir gets a reprieve as Urbandale awaits guidance from the state’s Department of Education
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Fast Forward A Missouri school district could ban ‘Maus,’ citing concerns about whether it is ‘explicit sexual material’
Art Spiegelman, the Holocaust memoir’s author, is advocating against the possible ban and the movement it fits into
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