Tehran forms an interim leadership council to run the country following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei After...
Read More
Stephen King and censorship: 87 books removed from US schools
Stephen King is the most banned horror writer in the United States according to Pen Club America
Stephen King and censorship: the famous horror author has become the most banned writer in the United States, with 87 books removed from school libraries in the last year alone, according to Pen Club America. King himself commented on social media: ‘Can I suggest you pick one up and see what they’re complaining about? Moralistic censors don’t always get what they want. This is still America, damn it.”
Pen Club America reports that King’s novels have been banned in 206 different cases in the 2024-2025 school year alone, with a particular concentration in Texas, Florida and Tennessee, states considered strongholds of the Republican right. The reasons for censorship relate to themes covered in the books: gender identity, sexuality, migration, violence and discrimination.
According to the free speech organisation, school administrators are often intimidated by political pressure and threats of funding cuts in a polarised cultural climate. The censorship of King is part of a broader context: last school year in the United States, there were 6,870 cases of book removals, down from 10,000 the previous year, but still well above pre-2022 levels.
Florida remains the most active state in censorship, with approximately 2,000 titles removed, in line with Governor Ron DeSantis’ policies. Despite King’s global success with novels such as The Shining, It and Carrie, the author remains a target for conservative movements, particularly for his critical stance towards Trumpism.
In a cultural climate where the word “woke” has become an insult, telling stories about outcasts, inner monsters or youth rebellion is considered subversive. Stephen King and censorship thus highlights the growing clash between freedom of expression and ideological pressures in American schools.
THE LATEST NEWS
US-Israel strike on Iran delayed by one week
2 Marzo 2026
According to Axios, the operation was postponed for operational and intelligence reasons, leaving room for a final round of nuclear...
Read More
Con la morte di Khamenei Putin vede scomparire un altro alleato…
2 Marzo 2026
Dopo Assad e Maduro, anche la Guida suprema iraniana scompare dalla scena: il Cremlino, impegnato in Ucraina, si limita alle...
Read More
Khamenei’s death puts Putin in a difficult position, another ally ‘lost’
2 Marzo 2026
The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader adds to a series of losses among Moscow’s foreign allies, leaving the Kremlin in...
Read More
Israel Iran Endgame: Regime Change or Neutralization?
1 Marzo 2026
As the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign intensifies, analysts assess whether the objective is regime change in Tehran or the dismantling...
Read More
U.S. Strike on Iran Forces Beijing to Weigh Strategic Options
1 Marzo 2026
As American and Israeli operations escalate, China faces critical decisions regarding its energy supplies and global influence The recent U.S.-Israel...
Read More
(Source and photo: © AndKronos)
Condividi su:
-
International-News17 ore agoKhamenei’s death puts Putin in a difficult position, another ally ‘lost’
-
Flash16 ore agoAuto non si ferma all’alt e provoca tragedia a Roma
-
International-News17 ore agoCon la morte di Khamenei Putin vede scomparire un altro alleato…
-
Primo Piano16 ore agoRaid su Teheran e Beirut: crisi in Medio Oriente con caccia Usa colpiti