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The Transgression of Rules in Ashley Hope Pérez’s “Out of Darkness”

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When Jim Kelly goes with Marcus to his grandmother’s house in Baton Rouge at the start of Ernest Gaines’ Of Love and Dust, Julie Rand talks with Jim about the plantation and the community after her departure. At one point, she brings up the relationship between Pauline and Bonbon, stares at Jim, and asks, “Do you think there will ever be a time?” Jim, not sure … Read More The Transgression of Rules in Ashley Hope Pérez’s “Out of Darkness”

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Banned Books Week: Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple”

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Alice Walker’s The Color Purple has been one of the most and banned challenged books since its debut in 1982. As The Banned Books Project points out, there have been “different reasons for the book being banned, including religious objections, homosexuality, violence, African history, rape, incest, drug abuse, explicit language, and sexual scenes.” The bans and challenges to The Color Purple, as we know, have nothing to do with … Read More Banned Books Week: Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple”

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Banned Books Week: Ashley Hope Pérez’s “Out of Darkness”

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October 1–7, 2023, is Banned Books Week, a week that “was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools.” Last year, Ashley Hope Pérez’s Out of Darkness was the 9th most challenged book. Out of Darkness debuted in 2015, and it went seven years without a ban or challenge. However, amidst … Read More Banned Books Week: Ashley Hope Pérez’s “Out of Darkness”

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