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Transgender Awareness Week: A Reading List

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Dallas, TX! This Saturday we're partnering with All Things Edunia, Dallas CORE, @BlackVotersMtr, @RYHTexas at @TPHDallas for a discussion on the importance of accessible, accurate news for empowerment & civic engagement ft. @evadcoleman @ldallen. Join us! https://pen.org/event/panel-discussion-at-the-potters-house-of-dallas-fake-news-or-not/

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School book bans spur a growing counteroffensive, reports @NPR

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Friends in NY: don't miss this one! Contemporary Ukrainian writing at its finest in a new collection in translation! Proud to have my translation of @sumriko Iya Kiva's work included. @PENamerica @HarrimanInst @craftmgzn @kate_kazimirova @anashensky @8thandAtlas https://twitter.com/razomforukraine/status/1638627860188655616

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