As exposed in a recent Salon report on PEN America’s tracking data, censorship groups are no longer even pretending to target "inappropriate" material

If you're thinking, Surely we wouldn't actually arrest librarians over books, remember this: Someone already tried.

Guest Post by Lauren H. Kerstein I am beyond thrilled to be here. I’ve long enjoyed reading Writers’ Rumpus posts and am excited to share a bit of my journey researching and writing nonfiction. Hop…

Unit with three lessons on voting rights, including the history of the struggle against voter suppression in the United States.

There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.

If passed, the Federal Government will gain control of your local school libraries.

The rules defining the issuance and use of library cards are important for protecting the freedom to read. Libraries should be taking a second look.

The nation’s official advocate for children’s books says most of them are “crud.” But matters of literary quality don’t explain why kids aren’t reading.

On Make Believe, the 94.7 percent quote, and what rigorous criticism of children's literature actually looks like.

More than 130 publishers, booksellers, librarians, and literary groups have signed a letter in opposition to HR 7661, a bill that would cut federal funding for K–12 classrooms and school libraries alleged...

Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

Authors Against Book Bans (AABB) and EveryLibrary are extremely concerned about H.R. 7661, the new federal book banning bill of 2026 - and we are gearing up to make sure it does not pass! You can…

Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

Airport libraries, where travelers can pick up books before they board their flights. are becoming regular fixtures in US airports.

Hours after the State of the Union address, House republicans introduced legislation banning LGBTQ+ books from public schools nationwide.

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