A federal judge has paused a lawsuit against the Escambia County School Board over book removals. The lawsuit was filed by free speech group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House, alleging ...

To hear PEN America and Moms For Liberty speak about the dangers of a society curtailing free speech, you may need to squint to see the differences. Both organizations profess an unwavering commitment ...

Book censorship is … becoming the norm? For those who honor the work and dedication of our librarians, booksellers, authors and fellow readers, that’s the disturbing conclusion of a just-published PEN ...

Thousands of books have been banned by public school districts across the country, from the inspiration of the smash Broadway musical “Wicked” to American classics such as “To Kill A Mockingbird, and ...

A new report released by PEN America outlines the disturbing new trend of book bans becoming normalized. The report tracked more than 6,800 instances of books being temporarily or permanently pulled ...