Books can serve as a window, providing a view into others’ lives and experiences. Banning them shuts that window, however, and hides stories behind a curtain of censorship; according to the American Library Association, more than 273 books were challenged in 2020 alone. Reporter Macy Berendsen argues that books should not be banned in schools.
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Designer Bailey Jordan ranked the top five books that college students should read before graduation.