Restricted Access: The American History of Book Banning
New York Public Library: Celeste Bartos Forum 476 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, United StatesCensorship and book bans are nothing new in American life. In the 19th century, it was the federal Comstock laws barring the delivery and distribution of “every obscene, lewd, or lascivious” book. Today, books that highlight race, gender, or sexuality are being yanked from public shelves around the country. Join PEN America and the New ... Read More