The Satanic Verses, criticised by some Muslims as blasphemous, was banned in India shortly after its release, sparking protests worldwide. Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa in 1989, calling for ...

Banned books include the life-affirming children's picture book Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love and The Hate U Give by ...

Craig Johnston has discovered an extremely rare Stephen King book in a charity shop which was discontinued for a sinister reason.

Or you could go with a classic, like Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” “A Handmaid’s Tale” from Margaret Atwood, or any of a number of titles from Stephen King ... that book bans are on the rise. A ...

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Beyond the Shelves,' confirms that 4,231 unique titles were targeted during the 2023-2024 school year, impacting 2,662 ...

A record number of books were banned in districts across the country during the 2023-2024 school year, according to a free ...

Given how avidly Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has paved the way for far-right activists to challenge library collections in ...

The sentencing judge castigated 36-year-old “narcissistic monster” and former doctor Stephen Matthews at his Friday hearing for luring 10 women to his west Denver townhouse, spiking their ...

Fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolate will be banned from school vending machines as part of a £2million programme to tackle rising levels of obesity among children. The dispensers - which are in ...