The Rising Tide of Book Bans in U.S. Schools
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A report by PEN America highlights a surge in book bans across U.S. schools during the 2024-25 school year, with over 6,800 bans affecting 3,752 titles, predominantly targeting LGBTQ-themed books and controversial topics, reflecting a trend reminiscent of Cold War-era censorship.
- The 15 most banned books in U.S. schools NBC News
- The Normalization of Book Banning PEN America
- ‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Being Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns The New York Times
- Stephen King named most banned author in US schools The Hill
- The Books Briefing: A Half Century of American Book Banning The Atlantic
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