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PENamericaPEN America@PENamerica·
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Former PEN America president @SalmanRushdie is coming out with a new novel titled VICTORY CITY - his first since QUICHOTTE in 2019: https://lithub.com/salman-rushdie-has-written-an-epic-fantasy-novel/

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Bots appeared to target not just the most prominent feminist accounts, but also users with smaller followings who had engaged with Iranian feminists’ content by liking, posting, or sharing it. https://www.codastory.com/newsletters/iran-activists-instagram-protests/

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thecurrentlafThe Current@thecurrentlaf·
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What if disaster response started with your neighborhood farmer's market? We heard some powerful ideas from LFT this week. Thanks to @southerlymag and @PENamerica for helping us listen for community-led solutions.

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