A large-scale study of library circulation finds that attempts to censor books often boost their readership.
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The battle over the novel offers a window into America’s long-running fight over what students should be allowed to read.
A study of more than 1,600 books suggests that book ban advocates may not look past the cover art.
The US is seeing more campaigns to ‘protect’ children by barring controversial books. But research shows children’s reading experiences are complex and unpredictable, explains a literature professor.
A scholar compares the debates over banning books in school today to a similar clash of ideas that took place during the Reagan era.
There’s a long history of books being banned from public and school libraries.
The young adult novel “Eleanor & Park” is a frequent target for book challengers. But swears and sex aside, there’s something deeply subversive – and important – about this controversial book.
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