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Book Censorship Resurgence: Why Nearly 7,000 Books Were Banned in 2024–2025—and What It Means for Readers Today

“When Books Disappear, Stories Die.” Book censorship has surged dramatically across the United States, and this week the numbers became impossible to ignore. According to PEN America’s new report, 6,870 books were banned during the 2024–2025 school year — across…

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