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SUMMARY:Learning to Fight Book Bans
DESCRIPTION:A proud member of the Banned Books Week Coalition\, ASJA is the nation's premier organization of professional independent nonfiction writers and we advocate for First Amendment and freelance rights. This year\, we're inviting Banned Books Week Coalition members to participate in a panel discussion where we explore the emerging backlash against government censorship and share stories that provide freelance writers with insights on how to report beyond the culture-war headlines.PanelistsAlisa Bowman\, Co-author of banned book "Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents\, Families\, and Caregivers"Dominique Cimina\, Senior Vice President of Publicity\, Corporate Communications & Author Brand Strategy at Penguin Random HouseRobert Lerose\, Author of "Silencing Voices: Book Bans\, Cancel Culture\, and Other Forms of Censorship"Philomena Polefrone\, Senior Program Manager of Freedom to Read for PEN AmericaRosie Stewart\, Senior Manager\, Public Policy at Penguin Random HouseModeratorJudah Freed\, ASJA representative on the Banned Books Week Coalition
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A proud member of the Banned Books Week Coalition\, ASJA is the nation'\;s premier organization of professional independent nonfiction writers and we advocate for First Amendment and freelance rights. This year\, we'\;re inviting Banned Books Week Coalition members to participate in a panel discussion where we explore the emerging backlash against government censorship and share stories that provide freelance writers with insights on how to report beyond the culture-war headlines.
Panelists
Alisa Bowman\, Co-author of banned book &ldquo\;Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents\, Families\, and Caregivers&rdquo\;
Dominique Cimina\, Senior Vice President of Publicity\, Corporate Communications &\; Author Brand Strategy at Penguin Random House
Robert Lerose\, Author of &ldquo\;Silencing Voices: Book Bans\, Cancel Culture\, and Other Forms of Censorship&rdquo\;
Philomena Polefrone\, Senior Program Manager of Freedom to Read for PEN America
Rosie Stewart\, Senior Manager\, Public Policy at Penguin Random House
Moderator
Judah Freed\, \;ASJA representative on the Banned Books Week Coalition
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URL:https://members.asja.org/events/Details/learning-to-fight-book-bans-1934124?sourceTypeId=Hub
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