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In conversation with PEN America's @Heredia_Alej for this week’s #PENTen, @fannychoir explains why traditional ideas of dystopia can be dangerous.
Her poetry collection The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On (@eccobooks) is out now. https://pen.org/the-pen-ten-an-interview-with-franny-choi/ #poetry #books
Ron DeSantis wants to limit free speech in the name of free speech
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/01/26/ron-desantis-wants-to-limit-free-speech-in-the-name-of-free-speech #Florida #FreeSpeech via @TheEconomist (Paywall)
Books are the gatekeepers to knowledge. They help teach us about history, science, art, religion, technology, nature, mathematics, and more. Please, get involved and speak up! @PENamerica #Freethebooks https://twitter.com/jonfreadom/status/1618972613442961410