Adventures in Censorship

Richard price explores the ways in which books are challenged in schools and libraries.

Homophobia at West Virginia University, 1989

Aug 12

Aug 12 Homophobia at West Virginia University, 1989

archival highlights

Remembering When Judy Blume Was "Porn"

Jul 28

Jul 28 Remembering When Judy Blume Was "Porn"

archival highlights, book challenges

Nonbinary People Shouldn't Exist in Books

Jul 12

Jul 12 Nonbinary People Shouldn't Exist in Books

book challenges

Hypocrisy and Book Banners

Jun 6

Jun 6 Hypocrisy and Book Banners

Yet More Utah Book Banning Nonsense

Jun 3

Jun 3 Yet More Utah Book Banning Nonsense

Further Book Banning Drama in Utah

May 19

May 19 Further Book Banning Drama in Utah

Books Are Still Not Obscene

Apr 20

Apr 20 Books Are Still Not Obscene

Most Challenged Books of 2021

Apr 4

Apr 4 Most Challenged Books of 2021

The Future of Book Banning in Utah

Mar 26

Mar 26 The Future of Book Banning in Utah

The Uses and Limits of Law

Feb 27

Feb 27 The Uses and Limits of Law

Motives in Book Banning

Feb 11

Feb 11 Motives in Book Banning

obscenity, book challenges

Challenging Flamer, or No Gay Kids Allowed

Dec 15

Dec 15 Challenging Flamer, or No Gay Kids Allowed

book challenges

Drama in Spring Branch, Texas

Dec 6

Dec 6 Drama in Spring Branch, Texas

book challenges

Transphobia in Wayne, New Jersey

Nov 26

Nov 26 Transphobia in Wayne, New Jersey

book challenges

A Win in Flagler County, Florida

Nov 19

Nov 19 A Win in Flagler County, Florida

Criminalizing Literature in Flagler County, Florida

Nov 15

Nov 15 Criminalizing Literature in Flagler County, Florida

Appeasing Censors Doesn't Work

Nov 10

Nov 10 Appeasing Censors Doesn't Work

book challenges

Gender Queer and the War on Books

Nov 3

Nov 3 Gender Queer and the War on Books

book challenges

Banning The Breakaways

Oct 23

Oct 23 Banning The Breakaways

Publication: Navigating a Doctrinal Grey Area

Oct 13

Oct 13 Publication: Navigating a Doctrinal Grey Area