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Topic: Banned Books Week

MoveOn Political Actions Banned Book Mobile stops for an event with local authors and teachers on October 18, 2023 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The MoveOn Banned Book Mobile handed out frequently banned books for free to anyone who attended the event. (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for MoveOn)

What to know about Banned Books Week

Gabriella Ferrigine
Ta-Nehisi Coates (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for HISTORY)

What is education vs. indoctrination?

Kylie Cheung
(AP/Beth J. Harpaz)

The power of pop literature

Paula Young Lee

Americans hate book banning

Laura Miller