Por: The Boston Globe Life September 24, 2022
WESTERLY, R.I. -- Like many school librarians, Marianne Mirando could see the wave rolling across the US last year. It was only a matter of time before it hit Westerly High School.So when a man who didn’t have children in the school demanded the removal of “” from the high school library late last year, Mirando and the school administration were ready. They met with Robert J. Chiaradio Jr., a right-wing activist who alleged the book... + full article
Chicago Tribune USA Entertainment September 26, 2022
A glass shelf displaying some of the most notable challenged books in the country adorns the entryway of the Chicago Public Library’s Lincoln Belmont branch. The books are surrounded by yellow tape and red signs that inevitably steer the attention of those who walk inside to... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion September 25, 2022
The American Library Association and other organizations just observed Banned Books Week, which takes place annually in September. This year, librarians and educators in Maine felt the urgency of spotlighting our First Amendment rights more than ever before. As president of the... + más
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Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion September 24, 2022
Banned Books Week (Sept. 18-24) is an annual event celebrating the freedom and constitutional right to read, especially in the classroom. Since the event launched in 1982, its goal has been to draw attention to censorship. But this year, the main focus is an extreme uptick in... + más
Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the US | ABC News
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The Boston Globe USA Nation September 20, 2022
Attempts to ban books from school libraries in America are on track to rise again this school year, after reaching historic highs last year, a pair of national reports has found.The studies, released over the weekend by the American Library Association, known as ALA, and PEN... + más
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | ABC News
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | Associated Press
Associated Press USA Life September 19, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library Association reported Friday. Numbers for 2022 already approach last year’s totals, which were the highest in decades.“I’ve never seen anything like this,”... + más
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The Boston Globe USA Life September 19, 2022
Keep your eyes peeled (and your minds open): Sept. 18-24 is Banned Books Week, and a group of bookstores is hiding free copies of banned and challenged books around Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.Because the stores want these books to be found, it’s not so much a treasure... + más
ABC News USA Life September 18, 2022
NEW YORK -- The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library Association reported Friday. Numbers for 2022 already approach last year's totals, which were the highest in decades.“I've never seen anything like this,”... + más
Louisiana's abortion ban will remain blocked as the state appeals court decision | The Advocate
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