The survey from PEN America suggested that bans of books nearly tripled nationwide, from 3,362 the previous year, highlighting an alarming trend in censorship.
PEN America reports approximately 8,000 instances of book bans were enforced in Florida and Iowa, indicating sweeping legislation targeting educational materials.
Iowa's law bans material about sexual orientation and gender identity before seventh grade, illustrating how new state legislation is accelerating the removal of books.
Major publishers and LGBTQ+ advocates are taking legal action against states like Iowa and Florida, seeking to challenge what they call unconstitutional book bans.
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