Adam Szetela

Adam Szetela is the author of That Book Is Dangerous!, published by MIT Press and distributed by Penguin Random House. 

He earned his Ph.D. in English from Cornell University and has been a visiting fellow at Harvard University.

He writes for The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, and other publications.

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That Book Is Dangerous!

Published by MIT Press and distributed by Penguin Random House on August 12, 2025, this book examines the censorship happening behind closed doors inside America’s biggest publishers.

“Courageous”

The Wall Street Journal

“Fiery and insightful”

The Washington Post

“Engaging”

The Economist

“Absolutely vital”

The Times

“A cutting debut”

Publishers Weekly

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