Riot Headline The 10 Most Popular Books on Book Riot in August 2024

#Censorship

The Statistics of Censorship

We're taking a look at the statistics of challenged and banned books, considering the Banned Books list, and some of the top challenged reads.

Taking From The Vulnerable: JPay, States Charge Incarcerated For Free Ebooks

JPay made ebooks from Project Gutenberg free to incarcerated people who have their tablets last month. But...where did the money they collected for all of those Project Gutenberg books go?

Sex, Nudity, and Satanism Are Why Parents Believe In School Book Censorship

Why do over 1/3 of parents believe in censoring books in public schools?

Why and How Censorship Thrives in American Prisons

How and why censorship thrives in American prisons, denying the incarcerated their First Amendment rights, and what you can do about it.

“Literature Locked Up” Supports An End to US Prison Book Bans for Banned Books Week

PEN America launches their "Literature Locked Up" program for Banned Books Week in support of ending prison book banning.

Principal Tied To Censorship Arrested, Faces Child Pornography Charges

Principal at the center of book banning in 2009 is arrested, facing child pornography charges.

Florida Prisons Censoring, Banning Books Without Clear Reasoning

Use your voice to advocate on behalf of incarcerated people in Florida.

“[T]hose librarians failed students”: Book Ban at Irving Independent School District

Censorship of an LGBTQ+ comic in the Irving Independent School District met with silence and unanswered questions.

New Hampshire Prisons Ban Books Critical of Prison System, Award Winners

Another state prison system is banning books -- this time, New Hampshire is withholding books critical of the justice system.

Ohio Becomes Latest State To Attempt To Stop Book Donations to Incarcerated

Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections revising policy that directly impacts used book donations to prisoners.