Scott Black and Robert Carson: Op-ed in Salt Lake Tribune on Great Books
Voices: In Utah, diverse literature should be celebrated with the same vigor as the Olympics
The Games bring together athletes who push the boundaries of human performance, and the humanities should similarly strive for international excellence, balancing tradition with innovation.
By Scott Black and Robert Carson | For The Salt Lake Tribune | Sep. 3, 2024
Recent efforts to ban books in Utah schools confirm that books still matter deeply. Far from being relics of the past, books continue to serve as a powerful currency of ideas and imagination. While book banning assumes that books influence people directly, the humanities offer a different perspective: Books engage in a dynamic conversation with each other and with readers, fostering knowledge that evolves rather than merely imitates.