Every “Banned Books Week” because it highlights the ongoing fight against censorship. But it’s become especially critical in recent years in what has generally been considered the world’s most powerful democracy. Under our current leadership, we’re heading towards authoritarianism, and the number of book bans across the U.S. has increased and intensified.
The hysteria won’t stop – certainly not as long as we have right-wing extremists in the White House and both houses of Congress. Just remember: no one has the right to determine what’s appropriate for others to read! That’s counterintuitive to the First Amendment to the Constitution and won’t succeed. It will only drive readership underground and ultimately lead to anarchy.
Authors Guild Censorship Tracker: Monitoring Threats to Free Speech and Authors’ Rights
PEN America: Banned Books List 2025
PEN America: The Normalization of Book Banning
Keep writing and keep fighting!
Chief Writing Wolf 