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On Oct. 1, PEN America published its annual report on book banning and censorship in the U.S. for the 2024-2025 school year

It reports increased censorship pressure from the federal government, as well as book ban attempts becoming "increasingly routine" across public schools

Actress and author Hilarie Burton, who is working with PEN America during Banned Books Week, speaks with PEOPLE about how to help fight censorship

A new report from PEN America reveals increasing “normalization” of book bans in the United States.

On Oct. 1, the nonprofit organization published their annual “Banned in the USA” report , which collects data on book banning and censorship from the 2024-2025 school year.

The report recorded 6,870 instances of book bans across 87 public school districts

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