It's Banned Books Week. Here's what you need to know
The annual event is meant to bring the book community together in support of literature and the need for having free and open access to information.
20 banned books they don’t want you to read
Data from the American Library Association (ALA) shows a massive spike in book challenges, with 2023 marking the highest number of banned titles ever recorded. Over 4,200 unique books were challenged in 2023 alone,
Read Together Palm Beach County book announced - and it's 'that octopus book'
The 2022 debut novel from Shelby Van Pelt has been wildly popular. The Literacy Coalition announced its choice Thursday in West Palm Beach.
It's Banned Books Week. How to get your hands on challenged books in Indiana
The annual event is meant to bring the book community together in support of literature and the need for having free and open access to information.
'Banned' author to read from novel as part of National Banned Book Week
A San Diego native will Monday give a special reading of his book, banned by an Arizona school district in 2012, as part of National Banned Book Week.
Banned Books Week 2024 is coming, and here’s what readers should know
That’s especially true during Banned Books Week, which kicks off on Sept. 22. The yearly event not only celebrates the free access of ideas, but it also highlights the increasing efforts to ban books – especially targeting titles featuring characters or written by authors who are LGBTQ+ and BIPOC.
Want to read a banned book? Visit a Bucks County Free Library branch this week
Displays of banned and challenged books, including information on how to fight censorship, will be up at seven Bucks County libraries this week.
A dozen books to celebrate Banned Books Week
Volunteers from the Tucson Festival of Books are sharing their favorite banned books ahead of Banned Books Week.
THE OUTSIDERS to Partner With No Book Bans In Recognition of Banned Books Week
The Outsiders is partnering with the coalition No Book Bans in recognition of Banned Books Week, September 22-28, to shine a light on the Books Save Lives Act. See how to get involved with upcoming events at The Outsiders.
OPINION: Inclusive access to books is not about promoting one ideology over another.
Visit your local library, pick up a book that has been challenged, and engage in conversations about the value of diverse ...
Book Review: 'America First' is a resonant history of FDR's fight against isolationist movement
Historian H.W. Brands' “America First: Roosevelt vs Lindbergh in the Shadow of War" barely mentions former President Donald Trump or the 2024 election. But it could be one of the most relevant books ...
Independent Bookstore Owners Share Favorite Banned Books, From The Bluest Eye to The Giver
Local independent bookstores across the U.S. are standing up against book bans by encouraging curiosity (and reading, of ...
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Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down
Two new reports provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books ...
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18 Art Books to Read This Fall
Poems inspired by Hilma af Klint, a fictional account of Peggy Guggenheim’s life, and the first biography of Algerian artist ...
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Books like ACOTAR: Spicy fantasy books to read after ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’
Readers praise the books as fast-paced reads, despite the five-part series being a whopping 2,896 pages. Tore through ...
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The 20 Best Books to Read After Finishing A Discovery of Witches
Many of the below books, too, are specifically recommended by Harkness on her website. So if you've already finished the A Discovery of Witches novels and are looking for your next read, try these ...