10,000 (and counting) in the 2023-24 school year alone
We invite readers, authors, educators, librarians, and everyone who opposes censorship to get involved during Banned Books Week 2024.
Submissions for the 2025 cycle are now open through November 1, 2024.
Learn how state laws are changing what and how subjects are taught on college campuses.
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PEN America and Other Plaintiffs in Book Banning Lawsuit, File Motion to Add a New Claim Against Escambia School Board…
As a wave of censorship has flooded across the U.S., these documentaries reveal the extent of the crisis – and…
Writers, readers, and activists gathered across the country for Banned Books Week 2024 to defend the right to read.
The Tiny Pricks Project made Weymar realize the importance of craft in activism, and led her to a vibrant community…
(LOS ANGELES)— The Santa Monica bookstore, Diesel, earlier this week decided to remove a book from its shelves after facing a…
(WASHINGTON) – Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced a resolution in Congress to mark Banned…
The final count for the 2023-2024 school year will be released later this fall along with a public Index of…
Media Advisory (WASHINGTON)— To mark Banned Books Week, PEN America will host public conversations in Austin and Dallas, TX with author…
(SALT LAKE CITY)– At the start of Banned Books Week, PEN Utah on Mon., Sept. 23 will host award-winning children’s…
