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2023 in books: Protests, bannings and the rise of AI helped shape the story of publishing

The publishing world made plenty of news in 2023, but not only because of the books themselves

The Independent UK

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha released by IDF after abrupt arrest

Publishers and free speech advocates demanded the award-winning author’s release after he was separated from his family and questioned by Israeli military

The Independent UK

Pink gives away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts

The pop music icon is taking a stand against the libraries and classrooms around the U.S. that have removed books due to claims of inappropriate content related to sexuality, gender identity and race.

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Republicans Target ‘Woke’ Climate Change Topics in Science Textbooks

Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian wants the Board of Education to reject accurate descriptions of climate change in school books.

Texas Observer

Pink to distribute banned books at Florida tour dates

Singer to give out 2,000 free copies of books in state that is center of hotbed of challenges to free speech

The Guardian - US

‘Books keep our minds free’: US prisons ban reading materials at alarming pace

New PEN America data reveals incarcerated persons are being robbed of magazines and even recipe books

The Guardian - US

Most banned books in US prisons include Amy Schumer and Art of War

Latest banned books list comes amid increase in type of books being banned from prison system, PEN America says

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New report from PEN America documents vast book bannings in U.S. prisons

A new study from PEN America finds that tens of thousands of books are banned or restricted by U.S. prisons

The Independent UK

Scholastic to separate books on race, gender and sexuality for book fairs

Children’s book publisher will allow US districts to include or exclude separate list, a decision that has led to a backlash

The Guardian - US

Malaysia pulls out of Frankfurt book fair, blaming organisation’s pro-Israel stance

Representatives of the south-east Asian country stated that the event, the world’s largest, has allied itself with Israel in its war with Hamas, after an award due to be presented to a Palestinian writer was cancelled

The Guardian - UK

Expert alarmed as Texas book bans grow

“When white supremacy wins these fights, all of our children lose,” professor warns

Salon

Get on the bus: banned books tour hits the road, from New York to Texas

Book banning in public schools jumped by 33% this year, so a group of enthusiasts is tackling censorship with a bus tour

The Guardian - US

Michael Connelly, Nikki Grimes, Judy Blume and other authors unite against book bans

During what the ALA is calling Banned Books week, more than a dozen high-profile authors are taking a stand against censorship. Author Michael Connelly alone has donated $1 million to the cause.

WEKU

Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office

Judy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open a center in Miami and expand it efforts to counter Florida’s surge in book bannings in recent years

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #79

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

The Guardian - UK

‘Eating away at democracy’: book bans in US public schools rise by a third in a year

According to a new study by Pen America, there were 3,362 instances of book bans in school classrooms and libraries – with more than 40% of all cases occurring in Florida

The Independent UK

Book bans and challenges surged over the last school year with 40% in Florida alone, report finds

Censorship campaigns are increasingly targeting community public libraries, not just schools

Salon

Book bans spiked 33% last school year

"Eating away at the foundations of our democracy"

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School book bans show no signs of slowing, new PEN America report finds

The number of bans and restrictions in the U.S. rose 33% in the last school year, according the the report. Florida had more bans than any other state.

The Guardian - US

‘We’re facing another old enemy’: Rushdie warns against global authoritarianism

Speaking in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Rushdie says US Republicans are moving away from democratic values including free speech

The Independent UK

Republican senator reads explicit passages from LGBT+ memoirs in misleading stunt at book ban hearing

Neither of the books are shelved in library children’s sections in John Kennedy’s state

Chicago Sun-Times

Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike

The TV host has resumed production of ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ drawing the ire of striking members of the Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild.

The Guardian - US

Virginia library at risk after rightwing push to defund it over LGBTQ+ books

Samuels Library set to close on 1 October after far-right community members claimed LGBTQ+ books were pornographic

Reason

Ohio's Issue 1 Doesn't Mention Abortion. But That's Why People Are Voting Today.

Plus: What media gets wrong about "book bans," Yellow Corporation to default on $700 million pandemic aid loan, and more...

The Independent UK

Texas county moves to restrict ‘explicit’ and ‘objectionable’ books at public libraries

The book ban occurs alongside the closure of dozens of school libraries in the Houston public school district

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