Don’t fall for the ‘banned books’ con

Published December 12, 2025 2:00pm ET



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“Book bans” aren’t real. A “book ban” is a euphemism for library curation that leftists find disagreeable. Every book on the always well-stocked Barnes & Noble “banned book” display can be bought online. A parent can purchase their children copies of The 120 Days of Sodom, The Turner Diaries, Mein Kampf, and Das Kapital in one sitting and have them on the porch in a couple of days. There is no banned book. 

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