'Erasing histories and voices'

Once seen as a culture war confined to the USA, book censorship is gaining ground in the UK. Authors, librarians and teachers warn of mounting pressure to remove titles from school libraries, particularly those on race, identity and social justice issues. In March, nearly 200 titles were pulled from one Greater Manchester school library, including books by Black authors such as Nova Reid’s The Good Ally. Talking to journalist Kitty Melrose, Reid explains why these removals matter, while library organisations, unions and teachers sound the alarm.