PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries'
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/01/nx-s1-5559158/book-bans-challenges-pen-america
List of banned books:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments
Below, Decameron. Banned in Australia from 1927 to 1936 and from 1938 to 1973.
![Decameron. Preceded by: Girolamo Squarzafico: Life of Boccaccio. - Printed in Venice: by Giovanni & Gregorio de Gregorii brothers, MCCCCLXXXXII on June XX. - 144 c.; [*]⁶-1, a⁸, b-y⁶, z⁴; fol. - Typographical mark in the explicit.
At the top center, an intricate architectural frame encloses a scene depicting ten elegantly dressed figures—seven women and three men—seated in a lush garden under an arched trellis, representing the storytellers of The Decameron. Each figure is identified by name, including Pampinea, Fiammetta, and Filostrato, among others. The scene reflects the book’s central motif of storytelling as a refuge from hardship.
The borders are adorned with classical motifs—cherubs, vines, masks, and nude figures symbolizing vitality and art. Below the text block, a frieze portrays playful mythological creatures and dancing figures, while a typographical printer’s mark appears at the bottom center, signifying the craftsmanship of the de Gregorii brothers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron#/media/File:Boccaccio_-_Decameron,_MCCCCLXXXXII_ad_di_XX_de_giugno_-_3852856_Scan00015.tif](/proxy/post_attachment/869255/bda2a5678e.jpg "Decameron. Preceded by: Girolamo Squarzafico: Life of Boccaccio. - Printed in Venice: by Giovanni & Gregorio de Gregorii brothers, MCCCCLXXXXII on June XX. - 144 c.; [*]⁶-1, a⁸, b-y⁶, z⁴; fol. - Typographical mark in the explicit.
At the top center, an intricate architectural frame encloses a scene depicting ten elegantly dressed figures—seven women and three men—seated in a lush garden under an arched trellis, representing the storytellers of The Decameron. Each figure is identified by name, including Pampinea, Fiammetta, and Filostrato, among others. The scene reflects the book’s central motif of storytelling as a refuge from hardship.
The borders are adorned with classical motifs—cherubs, vines, masks, and nude figures symbolizing vitality and art. Below the text block, a frieze portrays playful mythological creatures and dancing figures, while a typographical printer’s mark appears at the bottom center, signifying the craftsmanship of the de Gregorii brothers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron#/media/File:Boccaccio_-_Decameron,_MCCCCLXXXXII_ad_di_XX_de_giugno_-_3852856_Scan00015.tif")