Which State Bans the Most Books?

[douglas9]

Book banning in the United States is a subject of intense debate and global scrutiny. America is deeply divided on many issues, so of course, book ban trends vary dramatically by state. Some states ban hundreds of books in one semester, while many others ban none at all. In the fall semester of 2022, there were 1,477 total book bans involving 874 unique titles. The team at AAA State of Play has created this infographic to shed light on which states ban the most books as well the most banned authors and the most banned book topics. Take a seat at a picnic table or outdoor bench under a playground shade structure and a look at where the most books are being banned in America:

https://www.aaastateofplay.com/which-us-states-ban-the-most-books/#:~:text=What%20States%20Ban%20the%20Most,Florida%20%E2%80%94%20357

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1. Google lists AAA state of play.com as a playground website

I don’t trust random links. Can you give some more info or the gist of the article or direct us to a well-known or more credible source?

[douglas9]

3. Link used two sources

https://pen.org/report/banned-in-the-usa-state-laws-supercharge-book-suppression-in-schools/

https://pen.org/about-us/

https://www.ala.org/bbooks/book-ban-data

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2. It's not surprising that 9 out of the 10 most-banned authors are women.

[FakeNoose]

4. It's local conservative school districts that are banning books from school libraries

Maybe some of it happens in local public libraries. But it's usually the result of local, conservative politics and overzealous religious nuts. I'm skeptical that states are banning books, however some states may be circulating lists of books that could be considered "troublesome" by local school districts.