Ideology vs education: Here’s why publishers and authors are fighting US book bans
At the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair, publishers and authors spotlighted the surge in US book bans targeting works on LGBTQ+ and racial themes. With over 9,000 titles challenged in 2023, largely by conservative groups, publishers like Macmillan and PEN International are defending intellectual freedom, warning that such censorship undermines education, diversity, and democratic values.
At the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair, publishers and authors spotlighted the surge in US book bans targeting works on LGBTQ+ and racial themes. With over 9,000 titles challenged in 2023, largely by conservative groups, publishers like Macmillan and PEN International are defending intellectual freedom, warning that such censorship undermines education, diversity, and democratic values.
