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Author Jodi Picoult pushes back after Indiana high school cancels musical based on her book
An Indiana high school canceled a musical based on the novel by author Jodi Picoult. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson spoke with Picoult who said “this is censorship in the arts.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/indiana-high-school-cancels-musical-based-on-novel-by-author-jodi-picoult-250950725996
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https://parade.com/news/author-jodi-picoult-response-musical-adaptation-cancelled-high-school
20 days ago
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Breaking news: censorship isn't just for banned books anymore. My musical Between the Lines was cancelled due to the comments of a single parent.
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Chris Bohjalian
24 days ago
Look what’s coming in March!
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Tickets still available for 10/26!
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28 days ago
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We Hold These Truths
about 1 month ago
“When stories are silenced, so are the lessons they carry.” -
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reminding us to defend our right to read, speak, and live our truths Join us in holding these truths:
weholdtruths.org
#WeHoldTheseTruths
#BannedBooksWeek
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I got up early & wrote 750 words of my article on working with
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on her book, By Any Other Name. it feels good to be writing again. maybe the brain zaps are working.
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Reason #2385398 why I love
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about 1 month ago
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PEN America
about 1 month ago
WaPo:
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,
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among most-banned authors in schools A new report by PEN America documents more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year. Gift link:
wapo.st/473lwMV
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Stephen King, Jodi Picoult among most-banned authors in schools
A report by free-expression advocacy group PEN America documented more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year.
https://wapo.st/473lwMV
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Hi. I know there’s a lot of crap going on but book bans are still happening. Get angry.
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I had multiple readers this week tell me they burned my books.
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about 2 months ago
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jenn m. jackson
2 months ago
More than 300k Black women being pushed out of the labor market while white men gained 365k more jobs is what we mean when we refer to racism as systemic.
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Was recently interviewed for this podcast.
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4 months ago
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Freedom to Read Project
4 months ago
Ever heard someone say “We’re just protecting kids” or “There are plenty of other books”? These are the myths driving book bans. We break down the most common arguments for censorship and give you the facts and responses to push back with confidence:
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
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Debunking the Myths: Responding to the Most Common Arguments for Book Censorship
Book censorship arguments often disguise efforts to erase diverse voices. Responding with facts, empathy, and First Amendment values helps protect everyone’s right to read.
https://www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_the_myths_responding_to_the_most_common_arguments_for_book_censorship
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Here we go again. MULTIPLE titles of mine removed.
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Proof that pressure, and op eds, and phone calls, and public dissent WORK:
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Ayotte vetoes Republican-backed public school book ban bill
The book ban bill vetoed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte would have allowed parents to request books, films, and other items that depicted nudity and sexual contact to be removed from their child's school.
https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-07-15/ayotte-vetoes-republican-backed-public-school-book-ban-bill
4 months ago
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Boosting the signal for a fan of mine. I fear that we are going to hear more stories like this over the next few years.
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Donate to Help Secure a Forever Home for the Stevensons, organized by Stephanie Stevenson
Dear Friends, Family, and Compassionate Strangers, We are reachi… Stephanie Stevenson needs your support for Help Secure a Forever Home for the Stevensons
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-secure-a-forever-home-for-the-stevensons?attribution_id=sl:7eb10d2d-90b8-40c7-bb15-a23308c74689&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
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It's that time of year, when we realize how bad America is at funding education, and teachers put up their Amazon wishlists. Here is a Tennessee teacher who reached out to me. Please contribute if you can!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Check out my list on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3OTOWPVP8XJ3U?ref_=wl_share
4 months ago
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Andddd you can preorder the paperback now. Coming in August!
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4 months ago
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Americans need a resource they can trust to tell fact from fiction. I’ve joined forces with activists, artists, legal scholars, & elected officials to put into plain terms simple facts about the rule of law. The Constitution belongs to all of us. Please sign on and share.
www.weholdtruths.org
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We Hold These Truths
https://www.weholdtruths.org
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PEN America
6 months ago
What is the role of the writer in times like these? At the 2025
#PENGala
, we took the opportunity to pose that question to Rita Dove and
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#writers
#writing
#freedomtowrite
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New Hampshire Bulletin
6 months ago
“We know from history what the next chapter looks like when we don’t fight book bans, and we know that that is a story that does not end well." Author
@jodipicoult.bsky.social
and others take aim at NH legislation they say amounts to book banning. From
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#NHPolitics
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Bill derided by authors as enabling book banning heads to Ayotte's desk • New Hampshire Bulletin
If New Hampshire adopts a law to make it easier to remove books from school libraries, “Nineteen Minutes” by Jodi Picoult could be one of them.
https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/05/21/bill-derided-by-authors-as-enabling-book-banning-heads-to-ayottes-desk/
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Check it out: P&W has great new stuff for writers! This article highlights P&W’s newest digital offerings:
bit.ly/PWResources
. Learn more at
pw.org
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A Revamped Poets & Writers Expands Resources for Authors
The long-running literary nonprofit and bi-monthly magazine has revised and added to its digital offerings in an effort to help writers practice and perfect their craft—together.
https://bit.ly/PWResources
6 months ago
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They also banned my books. What Malinda said is spot on.
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TheAfterwords
6 months ago
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https://amzn.to/4kpHgqo
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PEN America
6 months ago
PEN America Honors Champions of Free Expression Including Sarah Jessica Parker, Macmillan Publishers CEO Jon Yaged & Wesleyan University President Michael Roth Imprisoned Egyptian Poet Galal El-Behairy Receives
#FreedomToWrite
Award, Accepted on His Behalf by Family Members
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AT NYC Gala PEN America Honors Champions of Free Expression Including Sarah Jessica Parker, Macmillan Publishers CEO Jon Yaged and Wesleyan University President Michael Roth - PEN America
Gala Host Amber Ruffin Delivers Crackling Monologue with Humor And A Call to Defend Free Speech: “We can joke about it – until we can’t.” Images and video from tonight’s Gala, courtesy of Getty Images...
https://pen.org/press-release/at-nyc-gala-pen-america-honors-champions-of-free-expression-including-sarah-jessica-parker-macmillan-publishers-ceo-jon-yaged-and-wesleyan-university-president-michael-roth/
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6 months ago
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Martha Hickson
6 months ago
Please join me in supporting librarian Christine Beachler’s fight to restore her good name after attacks from M4L.
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Donate to Legal Fees for Librarian Christine Beachler, organized by Michelle Vanallsburg
No one should be consistently attacked for doing their job as a schoo… Michelle Vanallsburg needs your support for Legal Fees for Librarian Christine Beachler
https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-support-cbeachler
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Boosting a signal for a fan who is a teacher: “If you'd like to help, here’s the link to my wishlist:
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
I’ve also signed up for Adopt A Classroom, which allows people to make direct donations to support my classroom needs:
donors.adoptaclassroom.org/s/designatio...
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Miss Darrow's Second-Grade Classroom Wishlist | Amazon Gift List
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/JKV2RYVY0SHY
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Oh thank God. It’s so incredibly hard to find male authors. I’m so glad that someone is amplifying their voices, because it’s not like they already take up a massive amount of space and airtime. 🙄
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Who’s joining us?
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7 months ago
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Steve Wylie 🏳️🌈💙🙋🏼♂️BlueCrew
7 months ago
Here's an actual message to Democrats about sending fundraising emails. All. The. Time. I love watching
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on Tiktok.
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We’ve seen support for the Dems who’ve been willing to take bold action—it’s time for the entire party to get strategic.
TikTok video by Jodi Picoult
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjYUJ7tq/
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Heather Shumaker
7 months ago
THANK YOU to all who stood up for books and kids in Iowa! Books back on the shelves is a huge win. Thank you!
@authorsguild.bsky.social
@halseanderson.bsky.social
@jodipicoult.bsky.social
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
@malindalo.bsky.social
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Federal Court Blocks Iowa's Book Ban Law: A Victory for Authors - The Authors Guild
The Authors Guild celebrates a significant victory for free expression, as a federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Iowa’s controversial Senate File 496, which requires schools to...
https://authorsguild.org/news/federal-court-blocks-iowa-book-ban-law/
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NINETEEN MINUTES is one of these books.
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We are having way too much fun in the Austenland musical rehearsal room. Please join us for our one-day-only concert at the Savoy Theatre in London on 3/24 and see what the buzz is about ☕️
www.austenlandmusical.co.uk
8 months ago
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Secret Life of Books Podcast
8 months ago
@jodipicoult.bsky.social
is a Princeton English Department alumna, and she went into full-scale scholarly mode for her novel By Any Other Name.
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Jodi Picoult reveals all about this top-secret literary romance
Her sleuthing led her to the Victoria and Albert museum, and the incredible discovery of a centuries-old connection between the infamous Earl of Southampton and Emilia Lanyer, the first woman poet ever to be published in England.
https://youtube.com/shorts/6nk5yacEt30?feature=share
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🎧 I had a great time recording an episode of “The Secret Life of Books!” 🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...
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8 months ago
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Secret Life of Books Podcast
8 months ago
International bestseller
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has discovered a literary celebrity no one's ever heard of. Her name is Emilia Bassano and she is the first woman to have a collection of poems published in England (in 1611). The kicker is that her side-hustle was writing Shakespeare's plays!
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The literary celebrity who deserves recognition
Her name is Emilia Bassano and she is the first woman to have a collection of poems published in England.
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Secret Life of Books Podcast
8 months ago
Bestselling and much loved writer
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has done some literary sleuthing. She tells us why – with so much going on in his life – she believes it's highly unlikely Shakespeare wrote his own plays.
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Who actually wrote Shakespeare's plays?
The breaking news is that the true author may have been a woman – then celebrated, now forgotten figure of Emilia Bassano.
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Jodi Picoult on Instagram: "I am so proud of you, @samanthavanleer, and I can’t wait for everyone to read THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL ZOO: FINDING THE LOST ONE!"
152 likes, 7 comments - jodipicoult on March 4, 2025: "I am so proud of you, @samanthavanleer, and I can’t wait for everyone to read THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL ZOO: FINDING THE LOST ONE!".
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGx1sDtRoo2/?igsh=MWZpMWd0cGdvOXQwdA==
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I could not be happier to announce that this joy spot of a musical is available for purchase or rental on
@primevideo.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Between-Line...
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Watch Between the Lines | Prime Video
An outsider in a new school, Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood. But as the lines between the two worlds of reality and fantasy begin to blur in extraordinary and astonishing ways, Delilah has to confront whether she alone has the power to rewrite her own story.
https://www.amazon.com/Between-Lines-Jeff-Calhoun/dp/B0DFX1M65K
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It’s almost like we should use human writers, huh
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Groundbreaking BBC research shows issues with over half the answers from Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants
Conducted over a month, the study saw the BBC test four prominent, publicly available AI assistants
https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bbc-research-shows-issues-with-answers-from-artificial-intelligence-assistants
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This is perfect.
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Thread by @designmom on Thread Reader App
@designmom: When I hear men worshipping guns and talking about how there’s nothing that will stop them from defending their family, my mind goes to Naaman in the Bible. Do you remember Naaman? He was ...
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1225052129238421505.html
9 months ago
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Massachusetts readers - we need your help to stop book bans.
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9 months ago
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kelly jensen
9 months ago
This *will be* the testing grounds of implementing such sweeping bans across public schools nationwide.
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Delighted to announce a one day, 2 performance concert version of this new musical at the Savoy in London.
www.austenlandmusical.co.uk
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