Nonfiction books were censored at schools at more than double the past rate in the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new ...
Among the 3,743 unique book titles that were banned last school year, more than 1,000 of them were nonfiction.
A new report says nonfiction titles about identity, activism, and health are being banned from schools at rapidly increasing ...
New PEN America report analysed 3,743 unique titles removed from libraries and classrooms and found books about activism and social movements were targeted ...
A new report shows that the number of nonfiction books banned in U.S. schools doubled in the last academic year. PEN ...
Rising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think ...
Stories Stripped Away by Book Bans,” PEN America’s Freedom to Read team reports on “a surge in the banning of nonfiction titles” and an erosion of civil rights in public classrooms and school ...
Sharp nonfiction increase: Over 1,100 nonfiction titles were banned in 2024–25, a 15% jump from the previous year, often targeting activist or educational themes. Marginalized voices erased: 44% of ...
Nonfiction bans surge: Nonfiction titles now make up 29% of banned school books, with over 1,100 works pulled, many aimed at young readers. Key data missing: The Digest of Education Statistics has not ...
Australian schools ban Craig Silvey’s books after he pleads guilty to possessing child exploitation material - One of country ...
Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Egan and more writers will participate in the auction, which benefits PEN America’s Author Safety ...