blog posts The rise in book bans, explained Jun 10, 2022 9:45 am by Angela HauptIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The Washington Post (June 9): “Book banning” has become a catchall phrase, says Emily Knox, who teaches library science at the U. of I. and is the author of “Book Banning in 21st-Century America.” Share on Facebook Tweet Email