It is that time of year again, Banned Books Week is here. From October 5-11, this week reminds us why we should care about the books that some want to ban.

The theme for 2025, ‘ Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights,’ takes a page from George Orwell’ s 1984, a novel about a man fighting against a controlling, oppressive society.

Though the book was published in 1949 and set in the year 1984, its theme of resisting censorship feels especially relevant now, as the number of book bans continues to rise.

More bans, more pushback

While banning books may seem like a way to protect people from controversial ideas, the truth is that most Americans do not agree with it.

A 2022 poll by the American Library Association found that a whopping 71% of people oppose book bans.

Yet, every y

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