Oct 11, 2023

Book bans carry an economic impact

A collection of books banned across the U.S. Derek White/Getty Images for MoveOn

The number of books banned in public schools surged by 33% last year. We hear from authors about the toll these bans take.

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Authors feel economic impact when their books are banned

by Samantha Fields

Oct 11, 2023

While some authors report an uptick in sales following the attention of book bans, bans can be detrimental for others.

Book bans "can be quite detrimental to the economics of that book," said Kasey Meehan, program director of Freedom to Read at PEN America.

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