Rusted
"The layer of rust and lime speckles on the faucet and sink handles gave her pause; she always imagined those stains were the blood of women who lived here… More
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As @JoyVBehar points out, Americans' knowledge of the Holocaust is declining even as the movement to ban books—including #Holocaust-themed works such as @jodipicoult's The Storyteller—is accelerating.
Behar also gives a shoutout to 100-year-old Grace Linn! #JoysBannedBookClub
How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affected the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in the region?
Register for our side event at @UNECE Regional Forum on #SustainableDevelopment with experts from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine to learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G4M5CETKSVefdrPiJYfMEQ
Tomorrow! Catch DFW-based journalists @evadcoleman @ldallen among a stellar panel of representatives from All Things Edunia, Dallas CORE, @BlackVotersMtr, and @RYHTexas at @TPHDallas for "Fake News" or Not? https://pen.org/event/panel-discussion-at-the-potters-house-of-dallas-fake-news-or-not/