New research reveals that one of the most celebrated literary finds of recent years belonged to Fernão Brandão, who fled his country after being persecuted by the Inquisition in the 16th century ...

The persistent and widespread book banning campaigns have reached a peak in the first half of the 2023-2024 school year, ...

Parsipur was imprisoned for her work four separate times: once under the shah, who ruled Iran before the Islamic Revolution ...

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Zach Wahls told voters he believes in "old Democratic values" and wants to 'secure the border, ...

Husband-and-wife banned as company directors for combined 23 years Tanveer Khan has been banned as a company director for 13 years after fabricating ...

Mum-of-three Alison Perry is a big fan of encouraging children to read but thinks it's time to stop piling extra tasks onto ...

If you're unfamiliar with the name Paul Robeson, then it is by design. One of the most popular performers in his time, his career was derailed by the state.

The reason for all this pearl-clutching was the novel’s daring content, which (no spoilers) brought several controversial ...

Among the hefty stack are Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award reads, and New York Times bestsellers. Authors run the ...

Celebrated local author Leah Johnson opened Loudmouth Books to make the books challenged or banned in public libraries more ...

Research reveals that banned books don't harm kids, they create better citizens. The censors accidentally produce what they are trying to destroy.

Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed.