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Headshots of Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, Steven Reigns, and William Johnson; at the bottom: "Miami Book Fair In Conversation: Queer Writing on Growing Up with the AIDS Crisis"

[VIRTUAL] Miami Book Fair in Conversation: Queer Writing on Growing Up with the AIDS Crisis

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] The Counter Narrative Project: HIV Justice & Journalism Roundtable

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Steven Reigns

InterviewSeptember 16, 2021

“I identify as a gay man. The experience of growing up as an outsider positioned me to be an observer. I think everything I do is informed by my… More

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The PEN Pod: Uncovering Underrepresented Realities with Lucas Rocha and Vitor Martins

InterviewJanuary 29, 2021

“What I hope readers can get from this book is this message: It’s okay if you’re not there yet. It’s okay to ask for help. It’s okay to have… More

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News DigestMay 11, 2018

FCC plan to repeal Obama-era regulations protecting net neutrality will take effect on June 11. Novelist Junot Díaz steps down as the chairman of the Pulitzer prize board amid… More

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The Reading for AIDS Remembrance

Thursday, June 22, 2017 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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