‘Only 11 People’ Responsible for Majority of ‘Book Ban’ Requests? A May 2023 PEN America analysis of "book ban" requests found that most were filed by just eleven people.
Clay Higgins’ ‘Library’ Tweet A screenshot of a tweet calling libraries "liberal grooming centers" was attributed to right-wing Rep. Clay Higgins and shared to Imgur.
Tennessee Seahorse Book Ban A viral February 2023 tweet claimed that Tennessee Republicans tried to ban a book on seahorses for "normalizing gender fluidity."
Book Lovers Fight Back Against Banning Attempts Book bans are taking over schools as part of a broader right-wing censorship campaign, following on the heels of school board takeovers -- but there are ways to fight back.