Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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"I can't imagine there's a writer out there who is in favor of banning books," says author David Handler.

Handler's sentiments are echoed by fellow writers Mark Rowlands, Sue Harrison, Brian Garfield, Walter Mosley, Joseph Olshan, Patricia MacLachlan, Elana Dykewomon, Fred Bowen, Jonathan Carroll, Joseph Caldwell, and Steve Erickson.

In honor of Banned Books Week, watch these thirteen writers weigh in on book banning, and celebrate your freedom to read!