John Prine, Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan honored for songwriting at star-studded event at JFK library
John Prine, Tom Waits, and Kathleen Brennan were honored with the PEN New England Song Lyrics Award at a reception that was attended by Elvis Costello, John Mellencamp, and… More
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"Why take away all these excellent books? It's like you're trying to slow down children's reading. Why do that?"
#UniteAgainstBookBans https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1640039852593799170
A @JFKLibrary celebration, Sat 4/2!
Colette Hemingway honors 2023 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel finalists & winner @OscarHokeah, author of Calling for a Blanket Dance.
Award-winning author Jennifer Haigh delivers the keynote address. Free event! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/penhemingway-award-celebration-tickets-535952015907
Parents have the right:
to have their child learn about classic art works like David;
to have their child learn about desegregation shown in Ruby Bridges;
to have their child learn about historic figures like Rosa Parks.
Republicans are taking away those parental rights. https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1640740444504989697