The Administration promised free expression. The results were anything but more freedom.
As usual, China leads the pack but there is a new high of 375 total imprisoned worldwide.
We analyzed the books banned in the last school year to see which topics were most targeted.
The impact of these cuts would disproportionately harm rural states and local communities that rely on public media as a trusted source of information.
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As we reach a new turning point in the history of book banning, PEN America has compiled a timeline of…
Staring on Monday, September 23, PEN will begin posting essays from this year’s Banned Books Month, featuring PEN members, supporters,…
Censorship in schools and libraries is more prevalent than you think, says new report NEW YORK—A persistent pattern of attempts…
For Banned Books Week, artist Ellis Angel exhibited her work, The Censor’s Cut: Weavings for Intellectual Freedom, a project that…
What is the Ed Scare? Check out our FAQ for the facts >> Teachers and librarians describe a climate of fear…
(NEW YORK)— With new figures revealing a stunning increase in school book bans during the 2023-2024 school year— over 10,000 instances…
Maybe the banning advocate truly is the 13 year old, terrified that his secret life is out, that some novelist…
Dozens of banned and challenged books have been adapted for the screen, and while they aren’t all Oscar nominees, many…
“The extent of prison book banning is alarming and an attack on the written word itself.” said Moira Marquis, senior…
