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PEN America found 3,362 instances of individual books banned, affecting 1,557 unique titles. This represents an increase of 33% from the 2021-22 school year. The bans occurred in 33 states, with Florida leading the nation, according to PEN America’s latest Banned in the USA report. The 2022-2023 banned book list is a searchable index of each ...
In the 2022–23 school year, PEN America recorded 3,362 instances of books banned, from those centering racial inequality and LGBTQ+ themes to classics like The Great Gatsby and Moby Dick. These bans were driven by new laws and regulations limiting the kinds of books that children can access. We at Penguin Random House fervently oppose these ...
Banned Books Week, October 1–7, 2023. Since 1982, libraries across the United States have observed Banned Books Week, a time to highlight titles that have been targeted for removal from schools and libraries. Unfortunately, over the past several years, there has been an alarming increase in book bans and challenges across the country.
Nov 23, 2019 · Published in 1937, John Steinbeck 's "Of Mice and Men" has been frequently banned on social grounds. The book has been called "offensive" and "vulgar" because of the language and characterization. Each of the characters in "Of Mice and Men" is affected by physical, emotional or mental limitations. In the end, the American Dream is not enough.
Outcome. Banning of thousands of books from school libraries in many states. Starting in 2021, there have been a considerable number of books banned or challenged in parts of the United States. Most of the targeted books have to do with race, gender, and sexuality. Unlike most book challenges in the past, whereby parents or other stakeholders ...
From July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America found 2,532 instances of individual books being banned, affecting 1,648 unique book titles. The bans occurred in 32 states, with Texas and Florida leading the nation, according to PEN America’s landmark 2022 Banned in the USA report. The 2021-2022 banned book list is a searchable index of each ...
Apr 24, 2023 · During Banned Book Week, the literary and library community raises awareness about commonly challenged books and First Amendment freedoms. Modern censorship Still, book challenges are more common ...
