As a new report from PEN America aggregates two years ... Wilds” — has just announced plans to open a bookstore selling frequently banned books in the epicenter of challenged literature.

In 2022, Open Books volunteers hand-picked and mailed over ... especially ones who have been considering the bookstore an anonymous pen-pal for years. One glance at the inmate’s name on the ...

which PEN America recently reported have risen over 200% during the 2023-2024 school year. On the Oct. 31 episode of Bush Hager’s podcast, Open Book with Jenna, Patchett, 60, recalled learning ...

The purpose of reading is to open us to new things ... After I finished coding the books on PEN’s list, my main thought wasn’t pretty: envy. My novels aren’t well enough known to be banned ...

and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open an office in Miami and expand its efforts to counter Florida's surge in book ...

The American Library Association (ALA) found a drop in challenges to books in the first eight months of this year compared to the same time frame last year. PEN America, on the other hand ...

Those of us who make our living in the literary world are called upon to defend against book bans,' Michael ... more than $3 million to help PEN America open an office in Miami and expand its ...

More than half of books banned during the last school year featured or were about people of color or members of the LGBTQ community, according to a report released Thursday. PEN America ...