“Preserving Our Voices in the Fight for Intellectual Freedom,” Save the Books Teen Op-Ed Contest Winner Essay
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by bookpeopleatx
4M ago
Save the Books is a teen-led project run by Austin Public Library and funded by the Library Foundation with the goal of increasing student discussion of intellectual freedoms. This year was their first annual Op-Ed contest, where students between 14 and 18 could submit an entry about “What the Freedom to Read Means to Me.” The winner was Azeemah Sadiq from Houston, TX. Thank you to all the Save the Books members and partners who made this possible ..read more
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“Banning Books, Stunting Growth,” Save the Books Teen Op-Ed Contest First Runner-Up Essay
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by bookpeopleatx
4M ago
Save the Books is a teen-led project run by Austin Public Library and funded by the Library Foundation with the goal of increasing student discussion of intellectual freedoms. This year was their first annual Op-Ed contest, where students between 14 and 18 could submit an entry about “What the Freedom to Read Means to Me.” The first runner-up was Claire Henderson. Thank you to all the Save the Books members and partners who made this possible ..read more
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“What the Freedom to Read Means to Me,” Save the Books Teen Op-Ed Contest Second Runner-Up Essay
BookPeople Blog
by bookpeopleatx
4M ago
Save the Books is a teen-led project run by Austin Public Library and funded by the Library Foundation with the goal of increasing student discussion of intellectual freedoms. This year was their first annual Op-Ed contest, where students between 14 and 18 could submit an entry about “What the Freedom to Read Means to Me.” The second runner-up was Sadie Sarrat. Thank you to all the Save the Books members and partners who made this possible ..read more
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Recommended Reads from Aaron H. Aceves, Author of This is Why They Hate Us
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by bookpeopleatx
1y ago
Thank you so much to Aaron Aceves for sharing his thoughts and recommendations with us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month ..read more
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Recommended Reads from Aaron H. Aceves, Author of This is Why They Hate Us
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by bookpeopleatx
1y ago
Thank you so much to Aaron Aceves for sharing his thoughts and recommendations with us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month ..read more
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Celebrate Disability Pride Month This July with Recommended Reads from Greg Marshall, Author of Leg
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by bookpeopleatx
1y ago
Thank you so much to Greg Marshall for sharing his thoughts and recommendations with us to celebrate Disability Pride Month ..read more
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What We’re Reading
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by bookpeopleatx
1y ago
Got a mixed bag of genres this week ..read more
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What We’re Reading
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by bookpeopleatx
1y ago
Time to add to your TBR ..read more
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Austin Liti Limits: Aaron Burch
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by bookpeopleatx
1y ago
In Part 1 of Episode 53, author and professor Aaron Burch sits down for a virtual interview with award-winning writer Scott Semegran ..read more
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Quick: What was the last Jewish book you read?
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by bookpeopleatx
1y ago
Happy May, y’all! To celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, we’re handing our platform over to the hosts of the Greater Austin Jewish Book Club to talk about their recommended reading for the month. Last year, we launched the Greater Austin Jewish Book Club, fueled by our mutual love of reading and our desire to create ..read more
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