The theme of the event is 'Erasing', highlighting the trend of book banning that includes works by Mississippi authors John Grisham, Angie Thomas and Jesmyn Ward.
by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today March 13, 2023 Angie Thomas, Jesmyn Ward, Kiese Laymon, Rick Bragg and other noted authors will speak at the first Banned Books Festival in the state on March 25 at Millsaps College in Jackson.
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