Should superheroes kill? It's a question that continues to be hotly debated among comic book fans, but everyone can agree that there are some characters who should never take a life. Spider-Man is one ...

Schools and libraries have been told to pull popular children’s books from shelves after a web address printed inside was hijacked by a pornography website. The link, found inside Andrew Cope’s Spy ...

OTSEGO, MI -- Otsego Public Schools parents are expressing concern after a short story was removed from the district’s eighth grade curriculum. Multiple parents and teachers spoke out against the ...

Paula Poundstone, author and spokesperson for United for Libraries, perceptively stated: “The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy, and community.” At this time in ...

“What famous inventor did not believe in sign language despite having a deaf wife and mother?” If you’ve read “True Biz” by Sara Nović, as many competitors at this year’s Battle of the Books did, ...

Longmont Public Library is observing Banned Books Week with programs that support the freedom to read diverse texts and draw attention to efforts around the country to restrict access to certain books ...

The best-selling horror writer Stephen King was the most-banned author over the past school year, according to a report by free-expression organization PEN America, which found that his works had been ...

The actor and author, who didn't fall in love with reading himself until his thirties, wants kids to get something special out of his milestone publication Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at ...

Lionel Richie fans revolted Monday night, we’re told, when they showed up at a Times Square concert venue expecting to see the icon give an intimate perfomance — only to hear him rattle on about his ...

HARTLAND TWP. — Some residents are concerned that recent book challenges at Cromaine District Library will lead to the censoring of LGBTQ+ materials. Library Director Sarah Neidert recently received ...

Australian non-fiction indie publisher Smith Street Books has launched a children’s imprint, Little Smith, "dedicated to creating colourful, bold and joyful books that spark imagination". The ...

On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.” As we interviewed children’s publishing professionals while compiling this list, ...