The Noble Truths of Suffering
His head resembled an armchair—the deep-set forehead, the handlebar-like ears, the jutted jaw-seat—and I could not stop staring at it. He handed me back my passport with the invitation… More
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Don't miss Black academics @profblmkelley, @pornoscholar, and @daniellepurifoy discuss the growing movement against the teaching of black history & racism as part of our #BannedBooksWeek conversation with @rofhiwabooks on 10/1! Register here: https://bit.ly/3nYQjVj.
PEN America & @LIVEfromNYPL are thrilled to have Wole Soyinka join us for #PENOutLoud to discuss his first novel in nearly half a century. Check out this Q&A the author had with @Guardian & register for our FREE talk on 10/7 here: https://bit.ly/2YPzZvj. https://bit.ly/3m1jHra
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