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Celebrating Salman Rushdie’s Victory City

Thursday, February 9, 2023 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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The media's Role in the era of Book Bans

[Virtual] The Media’s Role in the Era of Book Bans

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] The Book Ban Wave: Educational Censorship in SoCal

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PT
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The Magic City Poetry Festival: An Evening With Taylor Byas

Monday, April 18, 2022 | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Adoptee Literary Festival

Saturday, April 9, 2022 | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm ET
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Your Options on Options

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
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Banned Books: When Books Are Threatened, Where Do We Turn?

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm ET
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The Cost of Reading in Prisons: Book Censorship and E-Reader Tablets in Carceral Institutions

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
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Voices of Ukraine: Readings in Support of Ukraine

Friday, March 4, 2022 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
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Reviving Local News: Leaders in the Movement to Preserve and Protect Democracy

Monday, March 14, 2022 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
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Feb 9, 6:30PM at @DIESELBrentwood in #LosAngeles:

Join celebrated authors @patricia_engel and @jeanho for PEN Out Loud—an outdoor evening of readings and conversation exploring their latest works of fiction.

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