book bans
Coverage of book bans in the Nexus archive.
- Literary Icon Margaret Atwood on why The Handmaid’s Tale No Longer Feels Like Fiction
Margaret Atwood discusses how her novel The Handmaid’s Tale reflects current issues like book bans, erosion of women’s rights, and censorship in the U.S. She highlights concerns over Donald Trump’s presidency and the rollback of reproductive rights, including her symbolic act of burning an 'unburnable' edition of her book.
- False stories of ‘porn in schools’ are decoys for book bans
The article discusses how false claims of 'porn in schools' are used as a strategy to push book bans. It highlights a proposed bill that would force school districts opposing book censorship into a chaotic situation.
- Two more popular books are BANNED from public schools in red state bringing the total to 34
Two additional books have been banned from public schools in a red state, increasing the total number of banned books to 34. The decision highlights growing controversy over book censorship in educational institutions.