To understand Banned Books Week, you have to start with its creator, librarian Judith Krug – an Evanstonian with a passion for freedom.

She and Jennifer Toney, a Sharpsville third-grade English language arts teacher, are switching the format this year by ...

Book bans as a form of censorship have a long and storied history. A Davidson College prof examines the motives behind book ...

Explore new developments in AI, pharmaceutical breakthroughs, cutting-edge genetics and the mysteries of the subatomic world.

A very unusual installment of the Oswald Writers Series is planned for Oct. 1. That night, on the main stage of the ...

Libraries offer kids access to worlds beyond imagination. Library joy is real and it is contagious.

"The Wild Robot," "Salem's Lot," "Disclaimer," "Wicked" and other books are being adapted for film and television this fall.

Read a banned book and help celebrate how every Californian’s right to free and open access to information and ideas. 22-28, 2024, Banned Books Week, is an annual reminder of how censorship divides us ...

By Martha Freeman Twenty years ago, my book The Trouble with Babies was removed from a school at the request of a trustee ...

Dolly Parton's father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read.

While Jessica Upham insists it wasn't a massive gestur, she says "it goes a long way" and can make a huge difference for ...

That’s why we did the hard work for you and rounded up some of the best self-help books that SELF staffers and therapists stand by. Whether you’re hoping to strengthen your relationships, be more ...