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milescollege MilesCollege @milescollege ·
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Join us this Wednesday, Feb 1st @ 6pm as we welcome @PENamerica Birmingham in a conversation with Imani Perry, author of “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation.” Scan the QR code on the flyer now to get registered.

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authorsguild The Authors Guild @authorsguild ·
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Brought to you by @PENamerica, @MadeinNY, and @SchomburgCenter: The Literary Activism Summit will highlight the past, present, and future of Literary Activism in New York City. Reserve your spot NOW!

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dabeard David Beard @dabeard ·
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Near the end of @SalmanRushdie's new novel, the narrator is blinded by an angry rival. It's eerily prescient: Rushdie lost an eye in an attack on him last year; however, the publisher says the manuscript was already completed. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-01-30/salman-rushdies-new-novel-victory-city-reminds-us-how-his-writing-changed-the-world

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