Frankfurt, Germany, Oct 19, 2025 (AFP) - Publishers fight back against US book bans

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2025-10-19

Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups, a major topic at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Spearheaded by right-wing conservative groups, there has been an explosion in efforts to get books that are viewed as overly progressive banned in US schools and public libraries in recent years. In 2020 just under 300......

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