PEN America says there was an "unprecedented" surge in book bans during the latter half of 2023, according to a new report. The free expression group says that from July-December of last year, it ...
When PEN America emailed me, I was excited. The organization, whose mission is to protect the freedom to write, was looking for volunteers to code banned books. The goal was clear: Identify what types ...
Book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 school year with more than 10,000 books banned in public schools, according to a new report. The spike reflects a renewed effort since 2021 to ban or ...