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Book Bans and Disinfo

Book Bans and Disinformation: The Ties Between Media Literacy and the Freedom to Read

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 6:00 pm CT
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March 25 event

Panel Discussion at The Potter’s House of Dallas: “Fake News” or Not?

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CT
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Book Bans and Disinfo

Book Bans and Disinformation: The Ties Between Media Literacy and the Freedom to Read

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CT
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The State of American Journalism: Where Are We, Where Are We going?

Sunday, March 20, 2022 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CT
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PEN Across America Dallas Open House

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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PEN Across America Open House Chapter Events

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 – Thursday, September 9, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Tammye Nash

InterviewJune 16, 2021

“it is our job to make our community real to the larger society. LGBTQ media should put a human face to our community so that non-LGBTQ folks see us… More

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[VIRTUAL] PEN America at the Dallas Literary Festival

Saturday, March 27, 2021 – Sunday, March 28, 2021 | 4:00 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] LitNight Reading Series: Dallas Debut Authors

Sunday, March 28, 2021 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] What Does it Mean to Be an Adult

Sunday, March 28, 2021 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT
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Journalists making email requests to Twitter will now receive an automated response in the form of a poop emoji, says Elon Musk.

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🔔 Celebrate the freedom to read on March 21st in Tallahassee, Florida!

Led by @FLFreedomRead, the SPLC joins numerous orgs, authors, students, educators, and concerned community members who want to preserve the freedom to read.https://www.fftrp.org/let_florida_read_event

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"Forget that your hard steel stool causes you to lose feeling in your butt and legs; forget that your low table causes neck aches that will lock up your back after an hour... Imagine your writing touching one person, just one." Leo Cardez #PrisonWriting
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