This week is Banned Books Week, an annual event in the U.S. that celebrates the freedom to read. PEN America has documented nearly 23,000 book bans in public schools nationwide since 2021, a number ...
You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Ever since Banned Books Week was created by the American Library Association in 1982, higher ...
WASHINGTON — This week marks Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of literature that has drawn the ire of governments around the world. The American Library Association puts on the weeklong event ...
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 ...
Here’s the thing about free speech: It isn’t just about what you say. The First Amendment guarantees the freedom to access information and read for all, including children. Fortunately, Colorado ...