Defending the Freedom to Read

Kasey Meehan, the Freedom to Read Program Director at PEN America, a leading organization dedicated to protecting students' rights to access diverse literature in schools. The discussion revolves around banned books, censorship, and the importance of preserving literary freedom. The conversation touches on personal experiences with books, banned book recommendations, common reasons for book bans, the role of PEN America in defending First Amendment rights, and their future plans to combat book bans.