A public library in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, has sided with activists to block efforts of local residents asking to remove from shelves sexually graphic books and instructional sex guides aimed at children. After receiving requests to remove six books from shelves, the director of the Glen Ridge Public Library has refused, according to local…

Books showing explicit sexual material should prevail over parents’ efforts to remove them from school libraries, according to a website that fights against what it calls “censorship” of books. BookRiot, self-described as “the largest independent editorial book site in North America,” offers a “How to Fight Book Bans and Challenges: An Anti-Censorship Tool Kit.” The guide advises…

Commentary On Nov. 29, the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell began. The British socialite and close companion of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is facing six charges related to her involvement in the grooming, sexual abuse, and sex trafficking of young girls. According to the New York Times, Maxwell is charged with one count of enticement…