# Novelist John Green caught in the crosshairs of Trump-era censorship

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/novelist-john-green-caught-in-the-crosshairs-of-trump-era-censorship/
- Published: 2026-11-03T00:24:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T23:41:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2026/11/03/novelist-john-green-caught-in-the-crosshairs-of-trump-era-censorship_6769633_117.html
- Topics: Americas, Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Europe, Film, World

## Key points

- US book bans rose to 7,370 titles in 2025-26.
- John Green’s novels are repeatedly targeted.
- His new novel is due in France in January 2027.

## Summary

John Green’s novels are among the books targeted by a sharp rise in US school and library bans. The best-selling author says the restrictions challenge free expression and reflect a political climate in which, he believes, some people fear the empathy and knowledge literature can encourage.

PEN America recorded 7,370 banned titles in 2025-26, up from 3,743 the previous year, with Florida and Texas especially affected. Green’s *Looking for Alaska* and *The Fault in Our Stars* are regularly challenged, and some Indiana libraries have moved his books from youth to adult sections. His new novel, *Hollywood, Ending*, follows young actors navigating trauma and social media, and is due in France in January 2027.

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