This poem by guest writer Daniel W. Wright shines a pointed spotlight on the mindset behind book bans.... Read More

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. So, we’re shining a light on this important topic with a piece by guest essayist David Winn on Laurie Halse Anderson’s books "Speak" and "Shout."... Read More

Here at This Book is Banned, we talk a lot about censorship. And, as Joel Emery, the guest essayist contributing the following piece points... Read More.

This piece from guest essayist Sarah Bland speaks to the necessity of self-care for teachers navigating this era of extreme book banning. Here at... Read More.

As we frequently point out here at This Book is Banned, a major benefit of reading books about people with experiences other than our... Read More.

W hat actually happens when young people read “disturbing” books? Literary scholars Gay Ivey and Peter Johnston have studied this at length. And it's... Read More.

T his piece from guest essayist Dr. Allen Schwab reflects thoughts and memories evoked by our previous post I Took the Road Less Traveled... Read More.

W hy study literature? Why read fiction? Why spend one’s life teaching it? What’s the point? This piece from guest essayist Abram Van Engen... Read More.

N ews about the McMinn County School Board’s unanimous decision to strike Maus from its curriculum made national headlines. This piece from guest essayist... Read More.

C ensorship. It's increasing at an alarming rate. Like a lot of other topics, Plato has a lot to say on the subject.... Read More.