Book Bans Aren’t the Only Threat to Literature in American Classrooms 7 minute read Display of banned books or censored books at Books Inc independent bookstore in Alameda, Calif., on Oct. 16, 2021.

There were at least 2,532 book challenges from July 2021 to June 2022, affecting 1,648 book titles, according to a report by the free expression protection group PEN America.

Learn about speakers, passes, dates, and more. Education The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.

Explore the concerning trend of book banning, particularly targeting diverse and LGBTQ+-related literature, and its potential impact on society. According to the American Library Association, the ...

According to PEN America, an organization that promotes free expression in literature, book bans are on the rise. Here are the books being challenged.

The New Yorker announces the National Book Awards longlist for Young People’s Literature, including Kenneth M. Cadow’s “Gather,” Vashti Harrison’s “Big,” and more.

The National Book Foundation awards winners in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature and young people’s literature. This year, publishers submitted a total of 1,917 books.

American fiction has always grappled with sin, atonement and mercy. In the second installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis examines what we can learn from forgiveness.

Six opinionated writers debate — and define — the state of L.G.B.T.Q. writing in order to make a list of the most essential works of fiction, poetry and drama right now.