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The Festival Fossil Fuels Fiasco

The Slow Newscast

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Activism and Sponsorship at Literary Festivals

This chapter examines how a literary festival became a platform for activism against fossil fuel sponsorship, focusing on Grace Blakely's withdrawal from a panel. It discusses the protests organized by Fossil Free Books and the broader implications for future literary events amid ethical concerns.

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