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Saturday Night Live’s Lorne Michaels and Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Will Be Honored at PEN America 2023 Spring Literary Gala, with SNL’s Weekend Update Co-Anchor Colin Jost as Host

Press ReleaseJanuary 23, 2023

PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “Lorne Michaels’ unique brand of uproarious and fearless political and social sketches forever changed television and comedy. The political landscape wouldn’t be the… More

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This Wednesday, a group of Utah community members held a @LetUtahRead "Read In" at the Utah Capitol. (organized by @PENamerica with partners @acluutah @UtahLibAssoc @EveryLibrary) 🧵#bannedbookthread

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📝Applications for the @PENamerica Emerging Voices Fellowship are now open! ✏️Twelve fellows will receive an honorarium of $1,500. Fellows will be paired with a mentor to serve as a source of guidance for the project. ➡️ Deadline is Jan 31— Apply NOW: http://bit.ly/3JgU8zM

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The vagueness is the point. @ThePlumLineGS gets it right. Lawmakers had many chances to make the Don't Say Gay law clearer; they kept it vague. State guidance has also gone further than the original law, w/ worse penalties. Results are #Chilling #EdScare
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