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Stephen King: America's Most Banned Author | Biography Flash
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Stephen King has had an incredibly eventful week that solidifies his position as both America's most controversial literary figure and one of its most politically outspoken voices. The biggest story breaking just days ago comes from PEN America, which revealed that King is now officially the most banned author in United States schools, with a staggering 87 of his books censored 206 times during the 2024-2025 school year. The legendary horror writer didn't stay quiet about this dubious honor. Taking to X, King declared himself the most banned author in the United States and threw down a challenge to readers: pick up one of his banned books and see what all the fuss is about, adding that self-righteous book banners don't always get to have their way because this is still America. His books, including classics like Carrie and The Stand, have been targeted primarily in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee, with officials citing mature content and sexual themes as reasons for removal.
On the entertainment front, King shared his thoughts on the upcoming HBO series IT Welcome to Derry, calling it amazing and describing the first episode as terrifying. The prequel series, set to premiere on October 26th, explores the history of Pennywise and dives deeper into concepts from his novel that weren't covered in the recent films.
The author also made waves politically when he posted warnings about President Trump deploying troops in major cities, suggesting this could be a step toward authoritarian control and potentially restricting voting in 2026. This follows a recent controversy where King apologized for falsely claiming conservative activist Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays to death, a post he later deleted after being called out for misquoting Kirk.
On the ground, King has been busy with appearances, including a signing event at Barnes and Noble in Bel Air, Maryland on October 18th, while theatrical productions of his work Misery are running at Hub City Theatre Company through October 26th. Additionally, a new film adaptation of The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, is set for release on November 7th, 2025.
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