The nation’s largest publisher and several bestselling authors, including novelists John Green and Jodi Picoult, are part of a lawsuit filed Thursday challenging Iowa’s new law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having practically any book that depicts sexual activity.



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The nation’s largest publisher is suing over Iowa’s new law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having practically any book that depicts sexual activity. Thursday's lawsuit is the

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Penguin Random House, one of the country’s largest publishers, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging an Iowa state law that bans books in schools and limits what can be taught on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Penguin Random House, authors, educators file suit over book ban

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Associated Press The nation’s largest publisher is suing over Iowa’s new law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having practically any book that depicts sexual activity. Thursday’s lawsuit is the second in the past week to challenge the law, which bans books with sexual content all the way through 12th grade. An exception is allowed for religious texts. Also part of the lawsuit are the Iowa teachers union an…

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The country’s largest publisher and four bestselling authors are part of a lawsuit filed Thursday against Iowa’s law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having nearly any book that depicts sexual activity. Penguin Random House and authors Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Malinda Lo and Jodi Picoult, as well as parents, educators and…

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Penguin Random House, authors sue Iowa education administrators over book ban

The nation’s largest publisher and several bestselling authors, including novelists John Green and Jodi Picoult, are part of a lawsuit filed Thursday challenging Iowa’s new law that bans public school […]

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Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Nov. 8, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.            Charlie Neibergall/AP   Penguin Random House and authors sue Iowa over book ban             Misty Severi     November 30, 11:22 PM November 30, 11:35 PM             Video Embed  Publishing giant Penguin Random House and a group of well-known authors, including John Green, filed a lawsuit against the state of Iowa on Thursd…

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Penguin Random House and authors sue Iowa over book ban

The nation's largest publisher and several bestselling authors, including novelists John Green and Jodi Picoult, are part of a lawsuit filed Thursday challenging Iowa's new law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having practically any book that depicts sexual activity.

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Largest US publisher, bestselling authors sue over Iowa law banning K-12 books with sex acts

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