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If the South Carolina legislators pushing these regulations paid attention, they’d see that creating further pathways to remove books has…
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If you want to speak out, but aren’t sure how to talk about book bans at school board meetings or…
PEN America has been at the forefront of documenting and defending against the unprecedented rise of school book bans nationwide. Texas, Florida…
“The banning of books is continuing to take a toll on authors, students, and families,” said Kasey Meehan, program director,…
“Children in a democracy must not be taught that books are dangerous. The freedom to read is guaranteed by the…
If we take Gov. Ron DeSantis at his word that he is simply aiming to protect students from porn and…
Calling all members of PEN America! Join us in conversation with Cathy Fleischer and Sabrina Baeta as they narrate the…
What is a book ban? How is a book ban different from a challenge? What is the history of book…