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If some institutions refuse to carry a banned book, you should! In celebration of #BannedBooksWeek, PEN America has a limited-edition tote bag on sale that will support our continued work advocating on behalf of authors, educators & the freedom to learn: https://bit.ly/3nUYmlQ.

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Join us for a FREE #PENOutLoud and @LIVEfromNYPL event on 10/7 with Wole Soyinka in conversation with Farah Jasmine Griffin about his first novel in nearly 50 years. Register: https://bit.ly/3lpKpJG. https://lat.ms/3ubkj1l

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Register now for a @PENamerica event on “History, Racism, and Education in Oklahoma” on September 30 at 7 PM CT. The event, co-sponsored by the AHA, will feature moderator @JRTtager and @carlishawb and AHA member @ahyde1858. #twitterstorians https://pen.org/event/history-racism-education-oklahoma/

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