Book battles: February 16, 2024

Today's news in various controversies involving books and authors: 

• A Miami school district requested written parental consent to allow students to engage with a book by a Black author (The Guardian).

• The week's book censorship news begins with a look at pro-banning factions' objection to any gathering of demographic data on youths (Book Riot).

• Leaked emails have confirmed that political reasons blocked several works and authors from being considered for the 2023 Hugo Awards (Locus).