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An Eventful Banned Books Week, Plus International News

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Highlights of the week's publishing news from Publishers Weekly.

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September 29, 2024
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Banned Book Week 2024
This year's Banned Books Week was an eventful one both on the ground and in the courtroom. First, we got some mixed messages from conflicting reports from the ALA and PEN America, with the latter finding that book challenges slowed down this year, and the latter finding they nearly tripled. And on the legal front, lawyers for Llano County, Tex., are seeking to overturn precedent and redefine public libraries, while publishers and advocates filed a new complaint against Iowa's book banning law. It was also a busy week in international news: a coalition of more than 500 publishers from 50 countries called on the Frankfurt Book Fair to cut ties with Israel; Georgian publisher Gvantsa Jobava was named president of the growing IPA; and Belarus's Januškevič Publishing House received this year's AAP Freedom to Publish Award. And to end on a positive note, Washington State University Press will stay open after all.
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On September 24, author Margaret Atwood (r.) appeared in conversation with Kansas City Public Library's Director of Readers' Services Kaite Stover (l.) in the finale of a speaker series that celebrates the library's 150th anniversary. (Courtesy Kenney Ellison)
ALA Finds Book Challenges Are Slowing in 2024
ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 challenges to censor library materials in the first eight months of the year, down from 695 during the same period in 2023, with ALA reps suggesting that advocacy efforts, including lawsuits in several states, are beginning to yield positive results. more
PEN America Finds New State Laws Are Supercharging School Book Bans
In the 2023-2024 school year, state legislation was "particularly critical in accelerating book bans," the report states, "making it easier to remove books from schools without due process, or in some cases, without any formal process whatsoever." more
On Appeal, Llano County Seeks Book Ban Ruling That Would Upend Public Libraries
At an appeal hearing, lawyers for the rural Texas county told the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should strike down a three-decade-old precedent and hand politicians near total authority over what books can go on—or be banned from—public library shelves. more
Publishers, Advocates File New Complaint in Iowa Book Banning Case
Following an August 9 ruling by the Eighth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, a coalition of publishers, authors, and advocates has filed a new complaint seeking to strike down the sweeping book ban provision in Iowa's controversial law, SF 496. more
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