South Carolina Republicans have tried to ban LGBTQ books from certain sections of libraries, while a PEN America report shows an explosion in attempts to ban books in school.
James Patterson, the best-selling author, has donated $2 million to PEN America to build communications capacity and help the premier writers’ organization speak louder in defense of free expression against evolving threats in the United States, online, and around the world.
Pennsylvania ranks third in the nation behind Texas and Florida in number of book titles banned in state school districts, according to a report published earlier this week by the
To mark Banned Book Week, PEN America offers thoughts about how banned books deny all youth the affirming and empathetic vision that literature sparks.