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When I wake up, it’s thunder storming and I stay in the culvert, which is getting more and more filled with water. It’s like the day when Michael did… More
Literary Awards 2012: Excerpts from the Winning Authors
For more than 50 years, PEN American Center has honored some of the most outstanding voices in literature with its literary awards program. We're proud to present excerpts from… More
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A Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be removed from school libraries. Here’s their full challenge. #BannedBooks #Pornography https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2023/03/22/utah-parent-says-bible-contains/
As part of “Listen. Learn. Lead.” Week, @UTProvost is hosting 3 workshops with @PENamerica on March 30. Workshops will address the most pressing issues facing college campuses in the realm of free speech and academic freedom. Click the link to register https://bit.ly/3Z6YT3d
Educational gag orders represent a serious threat to the very academic autonomy that has allowed for so much intellectual discovery at our institutions. Read the op-ed in @Newsweek by @ACEducation's Ted Mitchell and @PENamerica's @SuzanneNossel.
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