PEN America, a free speech advocacy group, estimates that 4,561 books have been removed from Florida school libraries since July 2021, The Washington Post reported.
On Oct. 25, the New York Public Library hosted their annual Halloween costume parade, and Rooftop Happy Hour: Halloween ...
Recently, I heard a writer at a book festival say that reading and writing had saved their life. Then, they quickly added, “not literally like a doctor or heart surgeon might.” Glory Edim ...
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” Slaughterhouse 5,” and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” are among the titles removed in some districts, according to a list compiled by the Des Moines Registe ...
libraries and librarians — from her high school librarian introducing her to Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” to reading “Marley Dias Gets It Done and So Can You” after ...