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Stephen King slams Utah ban on “Different Seasons” collection

7/15/2026

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King Slams Ban

Stephen King criticized Utah after the state banned his 1982 collection Different Seasons.
Utah’s 2024 sensitive-materials law removes a book statewide after three districts label it “sensitive.”
Davis, Jordan, Washington County, and Tooele County have already removed Different Seasons, meeting the ban threshold.
King posted on X that the collection offers stories of friendship and courage, questioning why it was banned.

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ACLU Sues Utah

The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah filed a lawsuit in January against state officials, representing the estate of Kurt Vonnegut and several bestselling authors.
The suit claims Utah’s book-banning law violates the First Amendment’s free-speech protection.
The suit also alleges the law breaches the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal-protection clause.
Plaintiffs’ counsel says the statewide ban on Stephen King’s Different Seasons exemplifies unconstitutional censorship of literature.

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King Slams Ban

Stephen King criticized Utah after the state banned his 1982 collection Different Seasons.
Utah’s 2024 sensitive-materials law removes a book statewide after three districts label it “sensitive.”
Davis, Jordan, Washington County, and Tooele County have already removed Different Seasons, meeting the ban threshold.
King posted on X that the collection offers stories of friendship and courage, questioning why it was banned.

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