A crisp fall wind in the air means it’s almost time for the National Book Awards, and this year's finalist list is here. Twenty-five finalists, announced Oct. 7, will vie for the prize in fiction, ...

Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick already has the literary community abuzz. Winfrey chose “A Guardian and a Thief” by Megha Majumdar for October, a book that's also been named a finalist for both ...

County officials in Wyoming fired Terri Lesley, a library director, after she refused to purge children and young adult books that contained sexual content and L.G.B.T.Q. themes. By Adeel Hassan A ...

Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize. By Elizabeth A.

The fight against book bans is entering a new phase, as the number of bans plummets but concerns grow that librarians and teachers, looking to stay out of the fray, are self-censoring. Data shows a ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ book tour stop in Chicago was disrupted multiple times Saturday afternoon, as security removed several protesters during a tense event promoting her new memoir, ...

The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship ...

The Erie County Public Library promotes awareness of banned books, including through exhibits created for the Lake Erie Lit Festival help in September. Reasons for book challenges range from profanity ...

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HarperCollins UK issued an apology to first lady Melania Trump after it published "unverified claims" about her in a book. "HarperCollins UK recently published a book by Andrew Lownie titled ‘Entitled ...

A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for youngsters and who sought their ...

Banned Books Week, held from October 5-11, highlights censorship and celebrates the freedom to read. Despite an increase in book challenges, a 2022 poll found that 71% of Americans surveyed oppose ...