'What's Wrong With These People?' — Stephen King Hits Out at Utah for Banning Novella Collection That Inspired Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption From All Public Schools
Stephen King has condemned Utah's decision to ban a novella collection that inspired 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'Stand by Me' from all public schools.
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The brief
Utah has banned a Stephen King novella collection from all public schools. The collection contains the material that served as the inspiration for the films 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'Stand by Me'.
Coverage from The Guardian, Newser, KPCW, and The Salt Lake Tribune emphasizes that this is another Stephen King book to be banned in the state. IGN reports that King responded to the move by asking, "What's Wrong With These People?" Future developments depend on further reactions from the author or official justifications for the ban, though coverage does not yet specify the exact reasons for the removal.
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Quick answers
Which books were affected by the ban?
A Stephen King novella collection that inspired 'Stand by Me' and 'The Shawshank Redemption' was banned.
Where is the ban being implemented?
The ban applies to all public schools in Utah.
How did Stephen King respond?
King reacted by asking, "What's Wrong With These People?"
Coverage (8)
- Utah bans another Stephen King book from all public schools KPCW · 6h ago
- Utah Public Schools Ban Stephen King Collection Newser · 6h ago
- Utah just banned another Stephen King book from all public schools. Here’s what it’s about. The Salt Lake Tribune · 6h ago
- Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools The Guardian · 6h ago
- 'What's Wrong With These People?' — Stephen King Hits Out at Utah for Banning Novella Collection That Inspired Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption From All Public Schools IGN · 6h ago
- Utah just banned another Stephen King book from all public schools. Here’s what it’s about. The Times-Independent · 6h ago
- Utah Board of Education hits book-banning milestone with a Stephen King novella The Herald Journal · 6h ago
- Stephen King Responds To His Books Being Banned In Red State IMDb · 6h ago
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