Books by Judy Blume, Sara J. Maas among 13 outlawed by Utah BOE in US’ first statewide books ban

Utah became the first state to ban books from every public school across the state with 13 titles now outlawed — including works by beloved author Judy Blume and newly popular writer Sarah J. Maas. The books must be removed from shelves inside all public schools after officials determined they contain “objective sensitive material” — often involving descriptions of sexual activities — under a new state law that went into effect on July 1, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Under the law, books will be banned statewide if a minimum...