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Writer. Sing, Unburied, Sing. The Fire This Time. Men We Reaped.Salvage the Bones. Where the Line Bleeds. National Book Award Winner (deuce!).

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Joined February 2009

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    Sep 3

    Thinking of this passage from Du Bois on this & every Labor Day.

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    Sep 2

    Is it just assumed by world that Mississippi puts up with politicians blatantly pandering to horrendous racists? Is it not civil, too gadflyish to call it out and say she's not the ideal tourism chair?

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    Aug 24

    Frankenstein seeks Federal funding for wall against monster he created and made billions from while campaigning monster doesn't exist. Local village elder calls plan "big step forward."

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    Aug 22

    Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew. Mike Pence knew.

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  5. Aug 19
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    Aug 16

    Hi there-Civil War historian here. So, uh...this is really, really far from "The Truth." Got a minute? /1

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    Aug 13

    We are very excited to be the presenting sponsor of "A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward" this Saturday at noon during the . Don't miss and Scott Naugle of Pass Christian Books.

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    Aug 13

    Panel Preview: A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward Presented by . Jesmyn Ward is one of the most celebrated authors today. She will talk about her body of work as well as her thoughts on our state and nation with her dear friend, Scott Naugle. . – at Mississippi State Capitol

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    Aug 14

    We'll be celebrating Mississippi's amazing literary heritage at the on Saturday! Come by our booth and say hi when you're taking a break from meeting , , , and Salman Rushdie! We love meeting Bulldogs from all over.

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  10. Aug 9
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    Single-payer healthcare: Exists in 16 countries Tuition-free (or nearly-free) college: Exists in 15 countries Major economies already running on at least 30% renewable energy: 4 Super spoOoky, right? 👻 It’s not that the US can’t have these things. It’s that we choose not to.

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  12. Jul 27

    I just signed a petition: One River, No Lake!. Sign here:

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    Jul 26

    Before the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies in America routinely charged women more than men or denied them coverage because of a preexisting condition like pregnancy or a breast cancer diagnosis.

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    Jul 26

    Very proud of our new cover-a deep dive on the South filled with incredible photography and extraordinary writers on the places they live, love, leave and return. Among the many, many highlights: on why she came home to Mississippi 1/

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    Jul 26

    Mississippi's fearless writes for on why she returned home, "this place that I love more than I loathe."

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    Jul 25

    Diamond Stephens, 39-year-old trans woman, killed in Mississippi

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  17. Jul 25

    He’s a year younger than my maternal grandmother, who is still alive.

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    Jul 25

    To think that Emmett Till would only have been 77-years-old today. Wow. The past really isn't that far away.

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    Jul 25

    "do you want health care in this country to be like the postal service?!?!?" uh, are you asking me if i want every community in the country to have access to medical care at minimum cost, delivered by people paid a decent wage and benefits for their work? absolutely.

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    Jul 25

    Looks like a summer reading road trip might be in order! Reading Across America: A Book for Every State (and D.C. Too) via

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