15 Classic Banned Books That Shaped Literature
Amy Poulton
March 6, 2026
In an era of control and curbs of freedom, banned books are are a hot topic, but then again, they always have been. I find
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About Page Traveller
I’m Amy, an explorer of real and fictional worlds. A word huntress. An escape artist. A page traveller.
I started this blog in 2015 when I was living as an expat in Hong Kong, as a way to keep in touch with friends and family back home.
Later, I wrote about my backpacking adventures in Southeast Asia and Mexico, as well as my other experiences living overseas in Italy and Thailand.
Two years ago, I started my next chapter as a digital nomad and travelling cat mom.
And of course, I’ve been journeying through books all that time, too…
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Amy Poulton
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This article first appeared in The Madrid Review blog. If I’m honest, I didn’t set out with Madrid in mind. When I first started thinking
15 Classic Banned Books That Shaped Literature
Amy Poulton
March 6, 2026
In an era of control and curbs of freedom, banned books are are a hot topic, but then again, they always have been. I find
15 Children’s Banned Books Through History You Should Know
Amy Poulton
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