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Our June 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Lauren Wilkinson's "American Spy."
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Our June 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Lauren Wilkinson's "American Spy."
Black authors knew they were being paid less. This hashtag revealed how large the gap really is
In recent days, hundreds of authors have shared how much they were paid with the hashtag #PublishingPaidMe, a push to…
Discussion questions for ‘American Spy’
Our June 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Lauren Wilkinson's "American Spy."
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