PEN America's New Censorship Report: 'A Disturbing Normalization' of Book Bans
The leading message of this year's PEN America 'Banned in the USA' report is about an insidious rise in 'normalization' of censorship.| Publishing Perspectives
The leading message of this year's PEN America 'Banned in the USA' report is about an insidious rise in 'normalization' of censorship.| Publishing Perspectives
Handing out copies of books banned by right-wing censorship efforts, the PRH 'Banned Wagon' is in its third tour of duty.| Publishing Perspectives
Area news reports indicate that county school systems may be reacting to state-level intimidation.| Publishing Perspectives
'Opt-outs for religious objections will chill what is taught in schools,' writes PEN America's Elly Brinkley on 'Mahmoud v. Taylor.'| Publishing Perspectives
A court decision that some say 'forsakes core First Amendment principles' alarms freedom-to-read backers in the States.| Publishing Perspectives
Ahead of the States' National Library Week, Penguin Random House and Sourcebooks open a 'Banned on the Run a fundraising effort.| Publishing Perspectives
The CEO of Macmillan Publishers, Jon Yaged, talks about his personal experience of reading and the stark dangers of banning books.| Publishing Perspectives
A gradual effort to block book bannings in the United States gets another boost as New Jersey's new Freedom to Read Act is signed into law.| Publishing Perspectives
Calling US book bannings 'tragic for young people,' PEN America, four days before the 2024 US election, cites a 200-percent rise in censorship.| Publishing Perspectives
After an appeals court ruling upholds the First Amendment in school libraries, the Big Five and others renew their lawsuit of the state of Iowa.| Publishing Perspectives
Browse our archives on Censorship and get more news on the international book publishing industry| Publishing Perspectives
The Association of American Publishers is taking legal action in Arkansas and Texas in cases related to banning books in libraries.| Publishing Perspectives
The US high court hears oral arguments as publishing industry parties file an amicus brief, on school exposure to LGBTQ+ themes.| Publishing Perspectives
A lawsuit filed against the US state of Idaho alleges discriminatory book-banning provisions in House Bill 710.| Publishing Perspectives
Described by the court as making librarians and booksellers 'agents of censorship,' Arkansas' Act 372 is struck down as unconstitutional.| Publishing Perspectives
