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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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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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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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School book bans spur a growing counteroffensive, reports @NPR

"PEN America says book bans in public school libraries this year are on pace to top last year's high mark... 2,500 instances of book bans in U.S. schools. Most were #LGBTQ- or race-related."
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/23/1164284891/book-bans-school-libraries-florida

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keyoung_poet Katherine E. Young @keyoung_poet ·
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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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