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    Commentary: Books and libraries have been targeted aggressively. Banned Books Week is more crucial than ever

    by Gina Caneva, Chicago Tribune Oct 06, 2023 3 minutes
    Lori Rubin looks for a book for her 14- year-old grandson during the MoveOn“ Banned Bookmobile” Tour stop outside of Sandmeyer’ s Bookstore in the South Loop on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

    Walk into your local library this week, and you’ll probably see a display of familiar and popular books with a sign featuring the word “BANNED” in capital letters drawing your attention. It’s Banned Books Week in the United States, and in my school library at East Leyden High School where I work, my assistant created such a display for our student patrons.

    Yellow caution tape surrounds books such as Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak,” Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi’s “Stamped,” Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” and Jonathan

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