I previously wrote (“From Banning Words to Banning Books,” March 21) about government censorship of certain words in public documents and of children’s books at the local level. I noted, ...

Author Ryan Holiday was going to give an address to the Naval Academy — until the military branch discovered he was going to reference the academy's recent sweeping book ban. Ahead of his ...

Then, “Horse,” by Geraldine Brooks, and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou. This wasn’t a typical book order for Amundson. She chose this selection because each title was ...

Among 381 books that have been removed from the library at the U.S. Naval Academy is Maya Angelou’s best-seller, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Published in 1969, the powerful first ...

and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Literarian Award recipient Maya Angelou. Other titles included themes of feminism, civil rights and racism, along with books surrounding Jewish history ...

The banned books include Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” Janet Jacobs’ “Memorializing the Holocaust,” and hundreds of other books dealing with issues of gender and ...

Included in the list of books removed from the academy library is "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou and "How to be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi. A separate visit to the academy ...