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Expanding reception section

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I added three sources that detail a more complex reception of the novel in regard to a charge of plagiarism by Kate Losse, author of "The Boy Kings." Once such article previously existed in the talk page. While Eggers denies ever reading Losse's book, the accusation and the similarities between the two books were widely publicized leading up to the release of the novel. Will adding this information to the reception section give a more accurate picture of the coverage and reviews of the novel? Jayebird6 (talk) 01:33, 21 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sources for expansion

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Publisher hyperlink directs to wrong page

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The publisher name on the side links to a person and not the company — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.53.33.236 (talk) 02:46, 17 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Book ban

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Wonder why some want to ban the book? Seems OK to me. 2601:152:4F80:FC80:1C6C:FA71:1D54:50B5 (talk) 01:50, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It’s discussed by the author here. There was presumably a sex scene, and a group known as "Family Heritage Alliance Action" tried to ban it. The IRS has yet to crackdown on these ad hoc groups using charitable, educational charity exemptions to engage in political lobbying, often with dark money slush funds connected to religious and political interests. These tax loopholes are used by special interest groups to fight culture wars in the US with the intent of weakening democracy, eliminating pluralism, and promoting Christian nationalism and free market fundamentalism, very often a fusion of the two, which is commonly referred to as "Supply Side Jesus". Until the US government and the IRS put a stop to this, it will continue to occur. For the most part, this is the primary tactic of right wing conservatives in the US, who are funded by oil companies to engage in anti-democratic lobbying. I have often argued that the US has been suffering from the resource curse since the 1980s, as oil companies seek to avoid regulation and a transition to a renewable energy economy, and use culture wars (such as book banning) to distract the public. The synopsis section in the article of Bad Faith (film) explains how this works in some depth. It is widely known and acknowledged but the US government has been captured by special interests in such a way that makes reform difficult. Viriditas (talk) 02:09, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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