While some book bans have led to higher sales, as seen with “Maus” and “The Hate U Give,” some authors say the bans tank sales and devastate their careers, especially when they belong to ...

Kasey Meehan, program director of PEN America's Freedom to Read (speaking at a video press conference in April) : "We define a book ban as any action taken against a book based on its content that ...

Some conservative groups and politicians are behind the rise in book ban efforts from libraries and schools, however, there've been cases of liberal efforts as well.