Eileen “AJ” Connelly is a writer for PEN America. She worked as a journalist for decades to explain events and policies and help generate positive change. One of her earliest scoops, for a weekly newspaper, helped bring awareness to dangerous erosion at Montauk Lighthouse. As word spread, a Long Island-wide effort commenced to save the landmark. Later reporting, for the Staten Island Advance, helped to eliminate the Staten Island Ferry fare, and for The Associated Press, helped push Congress to enact tighter regulations on predatory lenders, particularly credit card companies. Most recently, she covered breaking news, including providing crucial information during the Covid-19 pandemic, as a reporter and editor for the New York Post, while also teaching journalism at Baruch College, City University of New York.
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Articles by AJ Connelly
November is the Month to Celebrate Native American Culture, but the Stories That Do So Are Getting Banned
The list below includes a portion of the books written by or about Indigenous people removed from school libraries and classrooms since 2021.
‘Super Gross Butts’ Book Judged by Silly Title
“I would urge them to pick up a copy and read it, so they can see the educational value of these books,” Lavelle said.
No Boo! Bans of Books Featuring Monsters, Werewolves, Witches And Ghosts Haunt Schools Nationwide
What’s more frightening than a hungry zombie? The ghoulish way books are being banned in school districts across the country.
