A secret shelf of banned books thrives in a Texas school, under the nose of censors
Texas has banned more books than nearly any other state
A secret bookshelf in a Texas school contains banned books that students find empowering and relatable.
Book bans in US schools and libraries surged to record highs in 2023
More books banned in 2023 than any other year recorded, with a focus on LGBTQ+ and race-related issues.
65% spike in book censorship in 2023 compared to 2022, with 4,240 unique titles targeted for banning.
Lauren Groff on Opening a Bookstore in Florida
Lauren Groff plans to open an independent bookstore in Gainesville that will feature banned books as an act of resistance against book banning in Florida.
The Lynx bookstore will also emphasize LGBTQI+ literature and feature a wide range of books including New York Review of Books classics.
Opinion: Need help finding a good book? Try one your 9th grader isn't allowed to read
Book-banning efforts are increasing in conservative parts of the country, with instances recorded in 30 states.
Florida and Texas are leading the way in book-banning, along with Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Utah.
Bill O'Reilly is outraged that the book ban law he supports caused his own books to be banned
Bill O'Reilly is upset that two of his books have been removed from a Florida school district's library shelves.
The removal of the books is in response to a new law banning certain content, including discussions of sexual conduct, from the kids' sections of libraries.
Buncombe County Schools Board bans NYT bestselling book; which one?
Growing trend of book banning in school districts
Specific books banned in Buncombe County School District
A secret shelf of banned books thrives in a Texas school, under the nose of censors
Texas has banned more books than nearly any other state
A secret bookshelf in a Texas school contains banned books that students find empowering and relatable.
Book bans in US schools and libraries surged to record highs in 2023
More books banned in 2023 than any other year recorded, with a focus on LGBTQ+ and race-related issues.
65% spike in book censorship in 2023 compared to 2022, with 4,240 unique titles targeted for banning.
Lauren Groff on Opening a Bookstore in Florida
Lauren Groff plans to open an independent bookstore in Gainesville that will feature banned books as an act of resistance against book banning in Florida.
The Lynx bookstore will also emphasize LGBTQI+ literature and feature a wide range of books including New York Review of Books classics.
Opinion: Need help finding a good book? Try one your 9th grader isn't allowed to read
Book-banning efforts are increasing in conservative parts of the country, with instances recorded in 30 states.
Florida and Texas are leading the way in book-banning, along with Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Utah.
Bill O'Reilly is outraged that the book ban law he supports caused his own books to be banned
Bill O'Reilly is upset that two of his books have been removed from a Florida school district's library shelves.
The removal of the books is in response to a new law banning certain content, including discussions of sexual conduct, from the kids' sections of libraries.
Buncombe County Schools Board bans NYT bestselling book; which one?
Growing trend of book banning in school districts
Specific books banned in Buncombe County School District
School board president trolls Moms for Liberty by getting sworn in on stack of banned books
Karen Smith, the newly appointed school board president in Pennsylvania's third-largest school district, took her oath of office on a stack of frequently banned books, symbolizing her commitment to fighting for students' freedom to read.
Smith, who switched parties from Republican to Democrat in 2021, opposed the previous Republican majority's book banning and anti-LGBTQ+ policies, and ran on a slate of candidates known as Neighbors United for School Board.
A New School Board President Swore In On A Stack Of Banned Books
Karen Smith, the new Central Bucks School Board President in Pennsylvania, was sworn in on a stack of banned books instead of the Bible.
She wanted to symbolize her commitment to fighting for the freedom to read and the importance of the banned books.
School board president trolls Moms for Liberty by getting sworn in on stack of banned books
Karen Smith, the newly appointed school board president in Pennsylvania's third-largest school district, took her oath of office on a stack of frequently banned books, symbolizing her commitment to fighting for students' freedom to read.
Smith, who switched parties from Republican to Democrat in 2021, opposed the previous Republican majority's book banning and anti-LGBTQ+ policies, and ran on a slate of candidates known as Neighbors United for School Board.
A New School Board President Swore In On A Stack Of Banned Books
Karen Smith, the new Central Bucks School Board President in Pennsylvania, was sworn in on a stack of banned books instead of the Bible.
She wanted to symbolize her commitment to fighting for the freedom to read and the importance of the banned books.
How Would This Supreme Court Rule on Book Banning?
Penguin Random House and others filed a lawsuit against Iowa's school administrators to stop the enforcement of a law that requires only 'age-appropriate' books in public-school libraries and classrooms.
The law also prohibits instruction on 'gender identity' and 'sexual orientation,' which the plaintiffs argue includes books, leading to confusion and alarm among teachers and librarians.
In a year of book bans, Maureen Corrigan's top 10 affirm the joy of reading widely
2023 was an outstanding year for books
Book banning efforts have been prominent in 2023
WSJ News Exclusive | Penguin Random House, Authors Sue Iowa Officials Over School Book Ban
Penguin Random House has filed a federal lawsuit to prevent book banning in Iowa schools.
The lawsuit is in response to a state law that bans books depicting sex acts and addressing gender identity or sexual orientation in school libraries and classrooms.
Penguin Random House on its Unburnable Book against censorship
Penguin Random House won the Grand Prix and Physical Product Design awards at The Drum Awards for Design with its Unburnable Book that spoke out against censorship.
The Unburnable Book was a one-of-a-kind edition of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, designed to be impossible to burn.
The book received significant media coverage, with over 5,000 organic media hits and a reach of 12 billion worldwide.