O ur freedom to read has been under assault for what seems like an eternity. And, the attacks on libraries aren’t just book bans... Read More.

T he Bluest Eye, written by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, was inspired by a conversation with a childhood friend just as the two young... Read More.

W e spend a lot of time here at This Book is Banned talking about reading deeply. And that begins with reading works in... Read More.

W alt Whitman is known as “the world’s poet of democracy.” And, images from “No Kings” protests taking place across the nation confirm that... Read More.

J une is Pride Month! Books by and about the LGBTQ+ community are the most frequent targets of bans at public schools and libraries across... Read More.

L uck of the Irish. We hear this expression most often around St. Patrick’s Day. And, it’s usually associated with leprechauns – the magical,... Read More.

W alt Whitman (or Uncle Walt as Robin Williams referred to him in the film Dead Poet’s Society) has been described as “the world’s... Read More.

J ust as Mary Poppins taught us, words can be fun! Remember her positively delicious lyric supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? And let’s not forget King Lear’s flibbertigibbet.... Read More.

I had thought America was against totalitarianisms. If so, surely it is important for young people to be able to recognize the signs of... Read More.

Arm Yourself Against Divide & Conquer Tactics. D ivide and conquer. We’re all familiar with this expression, primarily in... Read More.

O ur freedom to read has been under assault for what seems like an eternity. And, the attacks on libraries aren’t just book bans... Read More.

A nd so it begins…  as of January 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has rescinded all guidance... Read More.