UChicago’s Banned Books Scholar on the Chilling Effect of Censorship Efforts Across the US

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Original Load Date Nov. 11, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 11, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/10/uchicago-s-banned-books-scholar-chilling-effect-censorship-efforts-across-us

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As a longtime English language arts teacher in Florida, Dulcey Hunter knows firsthand the benefits of students reading banned books in the classroom and conversely, the chilling effect that book bans can have on educators. Since September, Hunter has served as the University of Chicago’s inaugural ...