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On Book Banning

Or, How the New Censorship Consensus Trivializes Art and Undermines Democracy

by Ira Wells ...

Series Book 9 - Field Notes
A Finalist for the 2026 Writers' Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing • A Winnipeg Free Press Best Book of 2025The freedom to read is under attack.From the destruction of libraries in ancient Rome to today’s state-sponsored efforts to suppress LGBTQ+ literature, book bans arise from the impulse toward social control. In a survey of legal cases, literary controversies, and ... Read more

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A Finalist for the 2026 Writers' Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing • A Winnipeg Free Press Best Book of 2025The freedom to read is under attack.From the destruction of libraries in ancient Rome to today’s state-sponsored efforts to suppress LGBTQ+ literature, book bans arise from the impulse toward social control. In a survey of legal cases, literary controversies, and
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Norman Jewison

A Director's Life

by Ira Wells ...

Norman Jewison directed some of the most iconic and beloved films of an era, from In the Heat of the Night and The Thomas Crown Affair to Jesus Christ Superstar and Moonstruck.But despite being what his friend William Goldman called "a giant of the industry," Jewison could also walk the streets of any city in the world and go unrecognized. Jewison was a man of contradictions: he cared more about ... Read more

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Norman Jewison directed some of the most iconic and beloved films of an era, from In the Heat of the Night and The Thomas Crown Affair to Jesus Christ Superstar and Moonstruck.But despite being what his friend William Goldman called "a giant of the industry," Jewison could also walk the streets of any city in the world and go unrecognized. Jewison was a man of contradictions: he cared more about
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Fighting Words

Polemics and Social Change in Literary Naturalism

by Ira Wells ...

Series series Studies in American Literary Realism and Naturalism
An entirely new understanding of what literary naturalism is and why it mattersIra Wells, countering the standard narrative of literary naturalism’s much-touted concern with environmental and philosophical determinism, draws attention to the polemical essence of the genre and demonstrates how literary naturalists engaged instead with explosive political and cultural issues that remain fervently ... Read more

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An entirely new understanding of what literary naturalism is and why it mattersIra Wells, countering the standard narrative of literary naturalism’s much-touted concern with environmental and philosophical determinism, draws attention to the polemical essence of the genre and demonstrates how literary naturalists engaged instead with explosive political and cultural issues that remain fervently
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Black Museum - Volume 11, The

The Khaki Handkerchief & A Lady's Shoe

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

50 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
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Black Museum - Volume 10, The

The Jack Handle & A Jar of Acid

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

54 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
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Black Museum - Volume 9, The

Glass Shards & The Hammerhead

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

52 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
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Black Museum - Volume 1, The

The .22 Caliber Pistol & A .32 Caliber Bullet

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

53 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
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Black Museum - Volume 4, The

A Can of Weed Killer & The Canvas Bag

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

51 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
... Read more
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Black Museum - Volume 2, The

The Bath Tub & The Open Ended Wrench

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

52 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
... Read more
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Black Museum - Volume 12, The

The Leather Bag & A Letter

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

52 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
... Read more
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Black Museum - Volume 6, The

A Claw Hammer & The Door Key

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

54 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
... Read more
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Black Museum - Volume 7, The

The Faded Tartan Scarf & Four Small Bottles

by Ira Marion ...

Narrated by Orson Welles ...

Unabridged

55 min

Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles ... Read more

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Director, Actor, Genius. Orson Welles was all these things and more. But talent can sometimes make people afraid., And Hollywood was very afraid of Orson Welles.So Welles went Indie, making his own works on the proceeds of various jobs that required a big name and that very distinguished voice; perfect for radio. Here, in the Black Museum he sets the scene as true life crime is retold. Mr Welles
... Read more

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