The Prisoners Literature Project

The Prisoners Literature Project is an all-volunteer, non-profit group that sends free books directly to prisoners who request them from throughout the United States.  Working almost continuously for thirty years, the U.S. prison books program has gotten (literally) tons of books into the American prison Read More …

Literature Locked Up: How Prison Book Restriction Policies Constitute the Nation’s Largest Book Ban

With over two million Americans incarcerated, the book-restriction regulations within the United States carceral system represent the largest book ban policy in the United States. The reality of book banning in American prisons is systematic and comprehensive. State and federal prison authorities censor content with little oversight or public scrutiny. Often the ultimate Read More …

Banned Books Week 2019

Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2019) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, Read More …