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Guest host Ayesha Rascoe is joined by NPR senior editor Barrie Hardymon and Traci Thomas, host of The Stacks podcast, to talk about banned books. They talk about why its important for kids to discover books freely, even if that means starting a hard conversation with them. They also discuss their favorite — and least favorite — books that often show up on banned book lists.

"For this foreigner, who has seen 46 states, lingering in some and living in others, there are so many things to appreciate here."

The best-selling author discusses culture wars, his new novel and the state of Bill and Hillary's marriage

Andrew Solomon never expected his books to come under threat in America. But as he writes in this essay, attacks on books are on the rise here, and one of his is under investigation by a state legislature.

Virginia's Spotsylvania County School Board recently voted unanimously to have books with "sexually explicit" material removed from school library shelves. For two members of the school board, this didn't go far enough; they wanted to see the books incinerated. "I'm sure we've got hundreds of people out there that would like to see those books before we burn them," said Kirk Twigg, one of the members. "Just so we can identify, within our community, th...

Abbott’s letter comes on the heels of an inquiry launched by state Rep. Matt Krause, a...

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Association of School Boards on Monday to determine which public school books are inappropriate and remove them.

Abbott’s letter comes on the heels of an inquiry launched by state Rep. Matt Krause, a Fort Worth Republican running for Texas attorney general. Krause sent a letter to certain school districts with an 850-book list that included novels about racism and sexuality.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has joined a conservative Republican...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has joined a conservative Republican lawmaker’s campaign to investigate books that cover race, gender identity and sexual orientation...