If I get an invitation and I have the time and the wherewithal, I want to talk about book banning with people everywhere in ...

Banned Books Week 2025 is taking place from October 5 to 11, bringing attention to the stories challenged and removed from schools, libraries, and bookstores — and acknowledging that everyone should ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Current and former USA TODAY staff picked a challenged or banned book that was meaningful to them. These are their stories. As ...

“Looking for Alaska,” by John Green, was added to Utah’s growing list of prohibited titles.

"I tell my kid that any book 'they' try to keep you from reading is exactly the book you want to read," said one mom.

Imagine that you decided to go to your local library to check out a book but you couldn’t find it on the shelf. You ask the ...

Attempts to ban books in public schools are still prevalent—and efforts are still growing, according to findings from two organizations that track the number of book challenges and restrictions. The ...

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 ...

Famous banned books are cultural flashpoints that push us to think critically about the harms, experiences and consequences of our human experiences. Famous banned books disappear from shelves in ...

WASHINGTON — This week marks Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of literature that has drawn the ire of governments around the world. The American Library Association puts on the weeklong event ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... I got a call today from an author friend. He’s distraught. “What’s wrong?” I ask. “My books—they haven’t been banned.” “So—that’s good, ...