It’s Banned Books Week! Celebrating the Freedom to Read

Here at HBW we celebrate banned and challenged books, and the right to read every day! Please check out this list of resources we have compiled about banned books, especially those written by authors of color and those that center on characters of color.


"Books by People of Color Are Disproportionately Likely to Be Banned”

"Why Diverse Books are Commonly Banned"

HBW Staff Member Dominique Waller
checks out Banned author Alice Walker

"What the List of Most Banned Books Says About Our Society’s Fears"

"Closing the Diversity Gap in Young Adult Literature"

"11 Banned Books by Women to Read Right Now"

"24 Most Controversial Books of All Time"

"Banned Books That Shaped America"

"KU Libraries partner for Banned Book Week event"

"How Banning Books Marginalizes Children"

"Banned Books Week Puts Spotlight on Diversity in Literature"

HBW Staff Member Anthony Boyton
and Banned authors Maya Angelou

"Challenge What You Know About Banned Books Week"

"Banned Books Week 2016: the 10 most challenged titles"

"Texas prisons ban ‘The Color Purple’ and book about Jackie Robinson but not ‘Mein Kampf’"