George M. Johnson's memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue has been characterized as obscene. Here’s a breakdown of why that’s sheer nonsense.... Read More
R ay Bradbury’s iconic dystopian work Fahrenheit 451 offers compelling insights into today’s epidemic of book banning. The progression of events within the text... Read More.
Thomas Morton’s blistering satire The New English Canaan was the first book banned in the United States. Learn more about it here.... Read More
Banned due to the social issues it addresses, Cisneros' work tells the culturally significant story of Esperanza as she comes of age in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago.... Read More
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place every year from September 15th to October 15th. For those looking to celebrate with a book, we’re highlighting some challenged and banned titles written by Hispanic authors.... Read More
Bamboozled! It means to be hoodwinked, flimflammed, hornswoggled -- all fun & fancy words that mean to be tricked, deceived in underhanded ways. Why is this Fun & Fancy word more important than ever?... Read More
Nathaniel Hawthorne is renowned for deep symbolism and psychological insight. So, what's The Scarlet Letter really about? ... Read More
Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower is an eerily prescient story about an America ravaged by climate change, ruled by private powers, and divided along lines of race, class, and community. But is Butler’s message truly so grim? ... Read More
Who are the Exodusters? Tragically, stories about people like these formerly enslaved homesteaders are being purged from school curriculums. So we’re shining a light on them here.... Read More
Imagine living in a world where you never see yourself represented in books or media. And, when you finally do, it’s as negative, immoral, or downright evil. How would that effect you?... Read More
W ho’s Magnus Hirschfeld? And, what does he have to do with book banning? He was a German physician and sexologist, best known for... Read More.
Of the 4,235 unique titles targeted, which were the most challenged books of 2025? And why do these books matter? Read more...... Read More
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