Here’s a new and unusual gift idea for the holidays — banned books. The Hoboken Public Library has made a list of books that have been taken off the shelf at a library somewhere. Library Director ...
On a special episode (first released on October 9, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: For this Banned Books Week, we looked at what kinds of books are being pulled from school and library shelves. USA ...
The Erie County Public Library promotes awareness of banned books, including through exhibits created for the Lake Erie Lit Festival help in September. Reasons for book challenges range from profanity ...
Some of these books were foundational in inspiring other writers to share their stories. Books are essential. Storytelling allows us to fill in the gaps of history, gain new perspectives, and orient ...
Progressives across the nation behave as if book bans are a real thing. But in reality, all books remain widely available.
The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship ...
Book censorship is … becoming the norm? For those who honor the work and dedication of our librarians, booksellers, authors and fellow readers, that’s the disturbing conclusion of a just-published PEN ...