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Amid increased book challenges, the Ohio Writer鈥檚 Associations鈥� latest anthology 鈥淪hould This Book Be Banned?鈥� tackles the taboo.

Ohio lawmakers and literacy advocates used the birthday of Toni Morrison, one of America鈥檚 most frequently banned authors, to defend difficult texts.

Last year again saw a record number of book challenges, and for the first time, public libraries were targeted almost as often as school libraries.

The American Library Association documented 40 attempts to remove 235 books from public and school libraries in Ohio last year.

This hour we鈥檒l discuss the current trend of book banning in America.

The Banned Book Nook and Other Curiosities in Wilmington highlights literature that鈥檚 been challenged or removed from libraries. The owners are trying to combat the growing attempts to restrict reading across Ohio.

This week, Christopher Purdy and his guests discuss banned books and offer their recommendations for your next book club selection or beach read.

Incarcerated people are baffled by the state鈥檚 book screening process.

Before 2021, most challenges were aimed at one book. Now it鈥檚 common for as many as 100 books to be challenged at a time.