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Op-Ed: Why inappropriate books are the best kind

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion October 03, 2022

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The house where I was raised had an open shelf rule. This meant my brother and I were allowed to read anything, no matter how inappropriate or beyond our years. We never had to ask. I spent hours of my childhood perusing the volumes on my father’s bookcases at will, trial and error. Histories, thrillers, science fiction, books on politics and culture — all of it was available to me. I keep thinking about this as more and more school... + full article



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