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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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A @JFKLibrary celebration, Sat 4/2!

Colette Hemingway honors 2023 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel finalists & winner @OscarHokeah, author of Calling for a Blanket Dance.

Award-winning author Jennifer Haigh delivers the keynote address. Free event! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/penhemingway-award-celebration-tickets-535952015907

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tedlieu Ted Lieu @tedlieu ·
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Parents have the right:

to have their child learn about classic art works like David;

to have their child learn about desegregation shown in Ruby Bridges;

to have their child learn about historic figures like Rosa Parks.

Republicans are taking away those parental rights. https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1640740444504989697

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jodipicoult Jodi Picoult @jodipicoult ·
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Despite attempts, my books haven't been banned in Volusia, but it's the same books targeted all over. If you're as outraged as I am, please go to a school board mtg. Support orgs fighting this every day like @FLFreedomRead @PENAmerica. #FreeTheBooks http://pen.org/action

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