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Hate in the Headlines: Journalism and the Challenge of Extremism

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Celebrating Salman Rushdie’s Victory City

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Birmingham Reads: A Conversation with Imani Perry

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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Writing While at Risk: The Authorship and Urgency of Trans Stories

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