My hometown of Waterloo, Iowa canceled its African American Read-In after Trump’s anti-diversity directives. So i got together some writer friends and I’m holding it instead.
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So many states are giving in. The Dear Colleague letter didn't point to any new law, but simply contended that any program that highlighted diversity broke existing laws (they do not). It was an extortion scare letter because the regime doesn't like people who aren't white maga.
Penguin Random House, MacMillan, Simon & Schuster, PEN America are helping sponsor the event. We are giving away LOTS of banned books to readers of all ages.
And apologetic statesmen of a compromising kind
Such as — What d'ye call him — Thing'em-bob, and likewise — Never-mind
And 'St— 'st— 'st— and What's-his-name, and also You-know-who —
The task of filling up the blanks I'd rather leave to you
But it really doesn't matter whom you put upon the list!
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Such as — What d'ye call him — Thing'em-bob, and likewise — Never-mind
And 'St— 'st— 'st— and What's-his-name, and also You-know-who —
The task of filling up the blanks I'd rather leave to you
But it really doesn't matter whom you put upon the list!