Stephen King Responds to Florida Banning 23 of His Books in Schools
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- Stephen King reacted to Florida banning 23 of his books from school libraries, including 'Carrie', 'It', 'The Gunslinger' and 'The Running Man'.
- The bans are due to legislation signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022.
- King, 76, voiced his outrage on social media, saying, 'What the f***?'.
- He received backlash online, with many citing inappropriate sexual intercourse between minors in his book 'It'.
- Others are arguing that such bans stifle discussions on race and LGBTQ+ issues.
- Meanwhile, publishers and authors are suing Florida over the ban, citing First Amendment violations.
- Officials say they restrict inappropriate content, not ban books.