The United States experienced a stunning uptick in book bans in 2022. According to data from the American Library Association (ALA), more than 1,200 challenges to various books were filed last year. This is nearly double the number of challenges in 2021, and by far the greatest number since the ALA began keeping track of bans 20 years ago, the Associated Press reported. 

Teen Vogue, June 2, 2023 (PDF archive)