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 ...

Banned Book Week approaches, and if ever there was a time for a full-throated discussion on censorship and suppression, it’s probably now. The folks at Half Price Books let me know yesterday that ...

The state Senate is poised to approve a plan to restrict efforts to ban books from public libraries and schools in response to a rise in challenges from ...

The Maryland Board of Education reversed Harford County schools' decision to ban the illustrated novel "Flamer," by Mike ...

The push to ban books in libraries, schools, and bookstores throughout the country remains strong. Pioneering actor, author, and activist George Takei has been named honorary chair of Banned Books ...

PEN America’s annual report on banned books shows more than 6,800 instances of books being temporarily or permanently removed for the 2024-2025 school year. Three states account for 80% of those bans.

Seven of 10 of the most banned books in American libraries featured LGBTQ+ characters, according to the latest banned books report from the American Library Association (ALA), while 2024 ranked as the ...

Lawsuits challenging House Bill 1069, which was passed two years ago, have had different outcomes depending on the judge.