Throughout history, certain books have been deemed so threatening to social order that authorities tried to suppress them, often ensuring their lasting influence through the very act of censorship ...

University of Delaware commemorated Banned Books Week with conversations on access, representation and the power of choosing what to read Students listened intently while Petra Clark, a UD special ...

Over the past decade, a growing movement to restrict access to books in public schools and libraries has spread across the country. Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to challenge or ban books ...

How many of these banned books have you read? Book banning and censorship are nothing new, but you may have noticed more ...

Books have always possessed an unsettling power to challenge authority, reshape minds, and ignite revolutions. Throughout history, governments, religious institutions, and moral guardians have tried ...

There were 6,870 separate instances of book bans across 23 states due to “sexually explicit” or “un-American” material during the 2024-2025 school year, according to PEN America. These bans are ...

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to put hundreds of banned books back on the shelves at schools for military families. Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ...

Censorship and book bans are on the rise worldwide, prompting growing concerns about access to information and free expression. Although this trajectory is increasingly worrisome, it isn’t new, as ...