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Book bans surge as challenges double in a year

Original: In defense of banned books as challenges double from last year

Reports from USA Today and local outlets highlight a sharp rise in book challenges across the United States, with attempts to remove titles from libraries and schools doubling compared with last year. Commentators are pushing back against the bans, defending access to contested books and raising concerns about censorship and intellectual freedom in public libraries and classrooms.

Why now: New figures show book challenges have doubled from last year, renewing debate over censorship.

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• In defense of banned books as challenges double from last year · USA Today
• In defense of banned books as challenges double from last year · Central Oregon Daily

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