To hear PEN America and Moms For Liberty speak about the dangers of a society curtailing free speech, you may need to squint to see the differences. Both organizations profess an unwavering commitment ...

Book bans are sharply on the rise, according to a new study by PEN America. PEN America, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for the protection of free expression through the advancement of ...

A pile of challenged books appear at the Utah Pride Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 16, 2021. Attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, according to a ...

It’s official – and very depressing: Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, according to a new report on book bans. PEN America’s "The Normalization of Book Banning - Banned in the USA ...

In the 2022-2023 school year, Florida led the nation in the surge of book challenges and bans, according to free expression advocacy group PEN America. This year, the number of bans has more than ...

PEN America’s annual report on banned books shows more than 6,800 instances of books being temporarily or permanently removed for the 2024-2025 school year. Three states account for 80% of those bans.

After already soaring to record peaks, book bans in U.S. schools have hit a new high, according to free speech advocacy group PEN America. In the first half of the current school year, the group found ...

PEN America released its list of the most-banned books of the 2024-2025 school year on Wednesday – and warned that the number of books challenged or banned in public school districts across the ...