Adventures in Censorship

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

All in book challenges

Changes in Censorship Tactics

Apr 25

Apr 25 Changes in Censorship Tactics

book challenges

Reader Mail: Is Book Banning Constitutional?

Jan 25

Jan 25 Reader Mail: Is Book Banning Constitutional?

book challenges, obscenity

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

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

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

So We're Censoring Wishes Now

Oct 8

Oct 8 So We're Censoring Wishes Now

book challenges

Banning Books to Control History

Sep 29

Sep 29 Banning Books to Control History

book challenges, legislation

Help Police, Kids are Reading Lawn Boy

Sep 18

Sep 18 Help Police, Kids are Reading Lawn Boy

book challenges, obscenity

Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)

Jul 19

Jul 19 Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)

censorship highlight, book challenges

The Continuing War on Pride Displays

Jun 16

Jun 16 The Continuing War on Pride Displays

book challenges

Most Challenged Books of 2020

Apr 5

Apr 5 Most Challenged Books of 2020

book challenges

Call Me Max: The Utah Edition

Mar 24

Mar 24 Call Me Max: The Utah Edition

book challenges

Censorship Makes for Strange Bedfellows

Dec 4

Dec 4 Censorship Makes for Strange Bedfellows

book challenges, court cases

Some Thoughts for Banned Books Week

Sep 27

Sep 27 Some Thoughts for Banned Books Week

book challenges

The Joy of Gay Sex

Jul 4

Jul 4 The Joy of Gay Sex

book challenges, censorship highlight