Fresh Ayers
Upcoming events in 2020
Fri. 11/13: James Meyer - The Art of Return
Tues. 11/24: Gregory Michie - Same as It Never Was
Sat. 11/2: What Saves Us - A Book Launch
Mon. 11/25: Frank Edgar Chapman Jr. - The Damned Don't Cry
Spring 2019
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Summer 2017:
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Of the many recipients of federal support during the Great Depression, the citizens of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, stand out as model reminders of the vital importance of New Deal programs. Hoping to transform their desperate situation, the 250 families of this western Pennsylvania town worked with...
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An honest explanation about how power and privilege factor into the lives of white children, at the expense of other groups, and how they can help seek justice. --THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Studs Terkel was an American icon who had no use for America's cult of celebrity. He was a leftist who valued human beings over political dogma. In scores of books and thousands of radio and television broadcasts, Studs paid attention - and respect - to "ordinary" human beings of all classes and...
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