NEW YORK – A new report from PEN America has revealed Stephen King as the most censored author in U.S. schools, highlighting a divide between states enforcing book bans and those opposing them.

PEN America’s “Banned in the USA,” released on Wednesday, documented over 6,800 instances of books being removed for the 2024-2025 school year. This number, though lower than the more than 10,000 reported in 2023-24, remains significantly higher than in past years.

Kasey Meehan, director of PEN’s Freedom to Read program, emphasized the growing divide. “It is increasingly a story of two countries,” said Meehan.

According to the report, 80% of these bans originated from Florida, Texas, and Tennessee, states that have enacted or attempted laws to remove books they deem objectionable. In contrast, st

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