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Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock

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Great Review at Kirkus! “An incisive history of the futility of censorship.”

“A richly detailed examination of Comstock’s life and mission.” READ MORE

Kirkus Reviews, Jan. 22, 2018 (online) for February 15, 2018 edition

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