PEN America's report found 6,870 instances of book bans in 2024 and 2025. Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group.

A free speech advocacy group warned that book censorship in public schools across the United States has become "rampant and common," with book bans increasing significantly over the last few years.

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Move aside, Maya Angelou — there's a new poet in town. Poems & Prayers is collection of personal poetry and prayers from the Academy Award–winning actor, which touches on faith, fatherhood, marriage, ...

MARKET – THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy in Columbus, GA playing at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts on ...

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American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten has received criticism over her new book suggesting President Trump is a fascist — which she’s been promoting in the wake of the ...

With echoes of “Never Let Me Go” and “The Goldfinch,” Catherine Chidgey’s devastating new novel watches young lives get twisted into unnatural shape. By Alexis Schaitkin Alexis Schaitkin is the author ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Charlie Sheen discusses his book “The Book of ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Charlie Sheen’s swaggering return to the spotlight arrives not ...