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PEN America: Book Burning at Georgia College is Disturbing

Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2019

"It is deeply disturbing to see a group of students engaged in this kind of conduct,” said Jonathan Friedman, director of the campus free speech project at PEN America. … More

Banned Together Atlanta

Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret—Atlanta, GA

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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Banned Books Week 2019: Freedom To Read

Banned Books Week 2019: Freedom to Read

Friday, September 27, 2019 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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AJC-Decatur Festival 2019 After The Fall Stories Amid The Echoes Of Collapse

After the Fall: Stories Amid the Echoes of Collapse

Sunday, September 1, 2019 | 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
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AJC-Decatur Festival 2019 Sacrifice In The Name Of Love

Sacrifice in the Name of Love

Sunday, September 1, 2019 | 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
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AJC-Decatur 2019 Festival: Literary Adventure And The American West

Literary Adventure and the American West

Saturday, August 31, 2019 | 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
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AJC-Decatur Festival 2019 Poetry Reading Rigoberto González and Kate Daniels

Poetry Reading: Rigoberto González and Kate Daniels

Saturday, August 31, 2019 | 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
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Poetry Reading: Richard Blanco and Natalie Scenters-Zapico

Saturday, August 31, 2019 | 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
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AJC-Decatur Festival 2019 Writing Identity In A Fractured World

Writing Identity in a Fractured World

Sunday, September 1, 2019 | 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
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AJC-Decatur 2019 Festival: The Death And Life Of Aida Hernandez

The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

Saturday, August 31, 2019 | 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
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