USA TODAY staff on the value of reading banned books like "The Bluest Eye," "Gender Queer" and "Looking for Alaska." ...

The fight against book bans is entering a new phase, as the number of bans plummets but concerns grow that librarians and teachers, looking to stay out of the fray, are self-censoring.

In a world of dwindling reviews, the author Lydia Davis’s new work charts a more serendipitous path to reading.

The latest report found that 3,752 unique titles were affected by bans in the school year that ended in June. The most banned titles included “A Clockwork Orange” and “Wicked,” while the most banned ...

With Americans’ free speech threatened by politicians’ bluster and federal agents swarming the region, welcome to Banned Books Week. Is there a better time to mark the annual observance of censorship ...

United States. The ALA's list of most frequently challenged books from 2024 is topped by "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson, "Gender Queer: A Memoir," by Maia Kobabe and "The Bluest Eye" by ...

The freedom to read is fundamental to our democracy. This Banned Books Week, the ACLU is highlighting the vital work happening across the country to combat book bans in schools and public libraries, ...