Salman Rushdie says 'attack on books' in Florida 'has never been more dangerous' | CNN

"The attack on books, the attack on teaching, the attack on libraries, in - how can I put this - Florida, has never been more dangerous, never been more important to fight," he said.

Rushdie spoke at the PENSupported by eminent writers, this is the English branch of International Pen, which has centres in nearly 100 countries. It fights for freedom of expression and against political censorship. It campaigns for writers harassed, imprisoned and sometimes murdered for their views. http://www.englishpen.org/ America Gala in New York City, praising the literary and free speech advocacy group for its latest efforts to block politicians and local officials seeking to ban literature concerning race and gender identity.

PEN America, along with book publisher Penguin Random House and several parents and authors, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging Florida's Escambia County school district's removal of certain books on race and LGBTQ issues from school libraries.