PEN America’s lawsuit includes Penguin Random House, authors, and parents in its plaintiffs in a court filing made in Pensacola. “Censorship, in the form of book bans like those enacted by Escambia County, are a direct threat to democracy and our constitutional right. Two of the plaintiffs are parents of children who attend school in the Escambia County district in Florida. Suzanne Nossel, PEN America CEO, is quoted, saying, “Children in a democracy must not be taught that books are dangerous. “In Escambia County, state censors are spiriting books off shelves in a deliberate attempt to suppress diverse voices.

Source: CNN May 17, 2023 23:40 UTC