Stephen King Blasts Florida For Banning 23 of His Books in Schools

Six major book publishers are challenging the ban. A statement from the publishers reads: “HB 1069 requires school librarians to remove books that contain anything that can be construed as ‘sexual conduct,’ with no consideration of the educational value of the work as a whole. If ‘a parent or a resident of the county’ objects to a book, the book must be removed within five days and remain unavailable until the objection is resolved."