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'It's a crisis': The fight in the US over book bans
Independent bookstores and authors are spotlighting titles removed from shelves as challenges to books continue across the United States.
- In America, author Lauren Groff opened a bookshop highlighting banned titles, saying the store would be a "pipe dream" if book bans hadn't surged.
- Organized groups have aggressively pursued book bans across schools and libraries, filing formal complaints to challenge or remove specific titles from shelves.
- Nearly 3,743 books have been removed from school libraries alone across America, with removal challenges surging in recent years particularly targeting works involving themes some groups deem inappropriate.
- Librarians argue that banning books undermines democratic freedoms and the right to read, while removal supporters claim they protect children from inappropriate content.
- Debates over educational materials show no signs of abating as the battle between protecting students and preserving intellectual freedom remains a central point of contention in America.
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'It's a crisis': The fight in the US over book bans
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In Lauren Groff’s bookshop, banned books take center stage. Anyone who walks through the front door of The Lynx sees the large dark-green shelf straight ahead with "Banned Books" written above it in big white letters. On…
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