Banned Nonfiction Books Double in Public Schools, Erasing Authentic Stories & Histories - PEN America

peter.suber's bookmarks 2026-05-08

Summary:

"In its latest report on book bans in public schools, PEN America today documents a doubling of censorship of nonfiction on subjects from history and health to general knowledge, including biographies and memoirs. The targeting of titles about real events or people underscores “an embrace of anti-intellectualism” within the book banning movement."

Link:

https://pen.org/press-release/banned-nonfiction-books-double-in-public-schools-erasing-authentic-stories-histories/

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Tags:

oa.new oa.books oa.bookbans oa.censorship oa.usa oa.pen_america

Date tagged:

05/08/2026, 10:43

Date published:

05/08/2026, 06:43