Facing a mental health crisis, an NJ school pulled a beloved novel from English class

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao from the curriculum of a high-level English class at Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., in response to a mental health crisis.'/> Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school. PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics.

(Image credit: Anastasia Tsioulcas) Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school. PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics. Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school.

PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics.