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 ...

Restrictions on books in public schools have become “rampant and common,” according to a new report by the free speech organization PEN America, so frequent in some states that they are now considered ...

Banned Books Week, held from October 5-11, highlights censorship and celebrates the freedom to read. Despite an increase in book challenges, a 2022 poll found that 71% of Americans surveyed oppose ...

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 ...

Banned Books Week has begun and new titles are dominating this year's top challenged list. Banned Books Week is Oct. 5-11 and this year's theme is, "Censorship Is so 1984. Read for Your Rights." The ...

PEN America released its list of the most-banned books of the 2024-2025 school year on Oct. 1. Which books made the list, and which are banned in California? The organization focusing on free ...

Books tell stories, shape ideas and open windows to the world. But in the 2024–2025 school year, nearly 7,000 of those windows were slammed shut. A new PEN America report found that across 23 states, ...

PEN America, a nonprofit that advocates for freedom of expression, says that while the number of book bans in schools is declining, it’s still “rampant.” According to PEN’s report on book bans in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those ...