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Every year in September, people across the country celebrate Banned Books Week to raise awareness about the problem of censorship. In 2012 alone, there were 464 challenges to books reported to the American Library Association’s Office of for Intellectual Freedom. Common complaints include content being unsuitable for an age group, the use of offensive language,…
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Judge Nancy Gertner discusses her life as a defense lawyer, what it meant to her to defend women, and the different paths Gertner and Justice Sotomayor took to becoming judges.
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While one man and his small group of followers talk about burning copies of Islam’s holy book, America’s secular and religious communities speak up in solidarity.
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Beacon staff returns from a productive and photogenic BookExpo America!
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Beacon Press director Helene Atwan offers this remembrance of historian, author, playwright, social activist, and friend Howard Zinn.
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A note from Beacon Press director Helene Atwan about the recent deaths of two Beacon authors.
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Today’s post is from Helene Atwan, Director of Beacon Press. She recently attended the 75th birthday celebration of Sonia Sanchez, an award-winning poet, playwright, activist, and scholar whose work includes Shake Loose My Skin and the forthcoming Morning Haiku. On Saturday, September 12, I had the joy and privilege of sharing in poet Sonia Sanchez’s…
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An excerpt from Beacon Press Director Helene Atwan’s remarks at the announcement of The King Legacy, a new partnership between Beacon Press and the Estate of Martin Luther King Jr.
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A statement regarding recent cancellations of events featuring Beacon Press author Bill Ayers.
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I’m proud to note that Beacon Broadside is celebrating its first birthday this week—what a milestone. All our metrics are strong—measures I didn’t even know existed a year ago but which I now follow avidly. Thanks to a dedicated and very talented blog editor, Jessie Bennett, and especially to a tremendously creative and generous list…
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