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'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban

Alberta paused its ban on over 200 books after public backlash and a surge in sales, including classics like "The Handmaid's Tale," prompting a revision to focus only on sexually explicit images.

  • Alberta government's ban on books with sexual content led to a spike in sales of those books at local bookstores.
  • Booksellers said people were curious about the banned books, including classics like 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood.
  • One bookseller called the ban a step towards fascism and said it made people want to read the restricted books.
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‘It makes people want to read’: Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban

An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn’t appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores.

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'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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