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Jewish Book Council launches initiative to combat antisemitism
by Suswati Basu
Jewish Book Council launches initiative combating antisemitism in literature, fostering a safe, inclusive literary community.
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Joyful: How we stop representation burnout – with The Good Immigrant editor Nikesh Shukla
by Suswati Basu
Trigger Warning: This episode contains themes of racial trauma, police brutality, Islamophobia, suicide, and mental illness. Have you ever been in a situation where you have turned around wherever you …
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How do we embrace intersectional identities? – with Sick author Porochista Khakpour
by Suswati Basu
American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist Audre Lorde once said: “There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” Looking at …
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How do we deal with our unconscious bias? – with End of Bias author Jessica Nordell
by Suswati Basu
Understanding and addressing biases you may possess are important so you can be aware of how you treat and interact with others, both consciously and subconsciously. The Implicit Association Test …