4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (362+ words) I recently watched "The Librarians," the documentary directed by Kim A. Snyder about the ongoing nationwide book-banning fiasco. Around the same time, I attended a Zoom session on the topic, hosted by the Hadassah Educators Council, where several librarians provided an…...

23+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1225+ words) The Index on Censorship magazine in March featured an interview with a former UK librarian, hounded out of a job she loved due to fallout from a book censorship drive by school management. Over 50 percent of school librarians have reported…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (181+ words) When a group of teachers recommended the book for inclusion in Israel's high school curriculum, the Ministry of Education vetoed it, deeming it dangerous for young minds. The objection was telling: the novel, it was argued, promoted assimilation or intermarriage…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (384+ words) A woman who dreamed of writing a book said she was left with a "pit in her stomach" when she found out it had been taken off shelves in a school library. Erin Ekins, 34, from Basildon, Essex, said she wrote…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (363+ words) Censorship spreads across U. S. college campuses. PEN America's principles and guidance on the complex issues surrounding free speech on college campuses. With more than 22 K instances since 2021, the bans have become normalized. Check out this year's lineup of Festival events, and…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1790+ words) Authors and agents say manuscripts by and about the LGBTQIA+ community are being rejected at an alarming rate as publishers seem to be trying to avoid controversy and complaints. Rejected manuscripts. Coded language. A churning industry rumor mill and painful…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (260+ words) The impact of book bans on publishing, a preview of fall's exciting horror releases, and more. Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what's on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and social channels. Not everything…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (330+ words) Publishing imprints for young readers are shuttering thanks to a softening school and library market. That's the result of book censorship. In mid-March, Dial Books, a long-time imprint at Penguin Random House, shut down unexpectedly. No one knew it was…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (187+ words) April 9, 2026 Julius opaschoj Faith And Culture 0 The Chilean writer also believes in discipline, which is why she instilled it in her body as a child and was never at a loss for words. There is more persistence than creativity, so…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (764+ words) Since 2021, PEN America, an organization that works to protect access to literature, has tracked more than 22, 000 cases of book bans across 45 states and 451 school districts. Unfortunately, it's likely the number of books taken out of students' hands is even higher....