Conversations at the Learning Commons: Banned Books, Censorship, and the Right to Learn with Mary Woodard

Current Controversies

Information and/or links to recent situations.

The Librarians Uniting to Battle School Book Ban Laws
ABC News (March 26, 2022)
Book Bans and the Threat of Censorship Rev Up Political Activism in the Suburbs
NPR: All Things Considered (March 24, 2022)
How Social Media Is Shaping Book Ban Debates
Education Week (March 14, 2022)
Why the School Wars Still Rage
New Yorker (March 14, 2022)
Texas Students Push Back Against Book Bans for Censoring LGBTQ, Racial Justice Issues
Texas Tribune (March 7, 2022)
The Fight Over ‘Maus’ Is Part of a Bigger Cultural Battle in Tennessee
New York Times (March 4, 2022)
With Book Bans on the Rise, Moms Who Oppose Them Are Pushing Back
MSNBC (March 2, 2022)
Why Book Banning Is Back
Vox (February 10, 2022)
Why Are Certain School Books Being Banned in US?
BBC News (February 7, 2022)
Schools and Parents Spar Over Books On LGBTQ+ Issues in School Libraries
All Sides (February 1, 2022)
Rising Book Bans: Grounds for Moral Panic?
Christian Science (February 9, 2022)
Students Slam School Board Over Book Review Order, Say It's Hurting 'Honor Students'
Newsweek (January 25, 2022)

Historical Events

Information and/or links to older controversies.

The History (and Present) of Banning Books in America
Literary Hub
Bannings and Burnings in History
Freedom to Read
The little-known history of banned books in the United States
Reading Partners
Manuscripts Don't Burn: A Timeline of Literary Censorship, Destruction, and Liberation
PEN America
A Short History of Banned Books
World Economic Forum
History of censorship in America
Beaumont Enterprise