Virginia authors add their words to the debate on book banning GABRIELA DE CAMARGO GONÇALVES Richmond Times-Dispatch Jun 19, 2023 Jun 19, 2023 Updated Dec 24, 2024 0 × Associated Press reports that the number of attempted bans and restrictions on books continues to surge. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From children’s books to memoirs, one person’s story is another’s plight.kAm“(96? A6@A=6 368:? 32??:?8 3@@<D 2?5 A@6ECJ[ E96J’C6 5@:?8 D@ @FE @7 762C[” D2:5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^J2D>:?2?8@6]4@>^23@FEQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm*2D>:? p?8@6k^2m[ 2 >JDE6CJ 2?5 E9C:==6C 2FE9@C H9@D6 H@C< 92D 62C?65 244@=256D[ :?4=F5:?8 2 DA@E @? 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