Two reports from advocacy groups show that book banning continues at higher rates than before the pandemic. Newly implemented ...

The literary critic, who died on Sunday at age 90, believed that reading was the path to revolution.

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You know something is wrong in America when beloved schoolteachers and librarians become the target of hate groups.

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Two new reports provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books ...

Jules Feiffer, the multi-hyphenate cartoonist and author, spoke to PEOPLE ahead of the release of his new graphic novel, ...

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Author Sally Rooney has two TV adaptations under her belt, but she might not keep the trend going. In an interview with The ...