How Book Bans Are Taking a Toll on Many Authors
More than 3,000 books were banned in the 2022-2023 school year, according to PEN America.
October 5, 2023
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Despite Book Bans, LGBTQ+ Fiction Sales Soar
Between May 2022 and May 2023, 6.1 million LGBTQ+ fiction books were sold.
June 8, 2023
DeSantis Calls Book Bans a Hoax, Brags About Banning Books
The Republican governor of Florida really did that.
March 8, 2023
Illinois Becomes First State to Ban Book Bans
The law will deny state funding to public libraries that ban or restrict books because of “partisan or doctrinal disapproval.”
June 14, 2023
'You could ban our books, but you can’t ban the story': Authors speak out at Rep. Pressley event on book bans
“We have to fight for our freedom to read,” Pressley told the audience.
September 19, 2024
Scholastic Separates LGBTQ+ Titles at Book Fairs in Response to Book Bans
The publisher's action is drawing criticism from teachers, librarians, and advocacy groups.
October 18, 2023
Top 5 LGBTQ+ books banned in the U.S.
The American Library Association says it documented over 820 attempts to censor books and related LGBTQ+ services at libraries and educational facilities in 2024.
April 9, 2025
New Jersey just banned book bans with Freedom to Read Act
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public institutions from removing books based on the "origin, background, or views of the material or of its authors."
December 10, 2024
Op-ed: Banning Books, Risking Lives
Public schools in Fauquier County, Va., will consider removing a gay-themed young adult novel, but do officials understand what is at stake if they pull the book?
April 14, 2014
Children’s Book Added to Book Ban List Because Author’s Last Name Is ‘Gay’
The library’s executive director confirmed the book was listed because of the word “gay.”
October 9, 2023
How to Fight Book Bans, According to the American Library Association's Queer President
“We need all hands on deck in this moment, and there’s something everyone can do,” Emily Drabinski says.
October 6, 2023
How Do You Fight Book Bans? GLAAD and EveryLibrary Offer a Guide
With skyrocketing attempts to ban books by and about LGBTQ+ people and people of color, the guide provides a way to fight back.
June 6, 2023
Book ban attempts surge to record highs in 2023
The number of titles targeted rose 65 percent over 2022, according to the American Library Association.
March 14, 2024
Florida's book bans have now come for dictionaries
A children's dictionary is one of almost 3,000 books under review at a Florida school district.
January 12, 2024
Republicans and Democrats Clash on Book Bans in Congressional Hearing
Republican House members and conservative groups contended that removing books from school libraries doesn't amount to banning them, while Democrats pushed back.
October 21, 2023
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Book Bans Undermine the Rights of Young LGBTQ+ People
To mark Banned Book Week, PEN America offers thoughts about how banned books deny all youth the affirming and empathetic vision that literature sparks.
September 23, 2022