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Plagiarism

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December 7, 2021

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January 12, 2021

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November 22, 2020

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19 Mar

• TONIGHT March 19 at 7pm ET *
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• @juliecardalt
• @zooshka
• @svwillingham

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Stacks on stacks on stacks! 📚

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Sunday, March 19 at 7pm ET | Join us for Family Matters with:⁠
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• @ComptonWrites
• @juliecardalt
• @zooshka
• @svwillingham
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Your hosts for this evening are @KarenDionne and @HankPRyan
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Events are always fun, and always free! Register at https://the-back-room.org/march-19/

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5 Mar

• TONIGHT 7PM ET •

Join us for an evening of great conversation with:

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• @lynliaobutler
• Adele Parks
• @shelbyvanpelt

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• TONIGHT March 19 at 7pm ET *⁠ ⁠ Join us fo • TONIGHT March 19 at 7pm ET *⁠
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Join us for our Family Matters panel with:⁠
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• Johnny Compton⁠
• Julie Carrick Dalton⁠
• Zoje Stage⁠
• Stacy Willingham⁠
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Stacks on stacks on stacks! 📚 Stacks on stacks on stacks! 📚
Sunday, March 19 at 7pm ET | Join us for Family Ma Sunday, March 19 at 7pm ET | Join us for Family Matters with:⁠
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• Johnny Compton⁠
• Julie Carrick Dalton⁠
• Zoje Stage⁠
• Stacy Willingham⁠
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Your hosts for this evening of great conversation are Karen Dionne and Hank Phillippi Ryan.⁠
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Back Room events are always fun, and always free! Register today at the-back-room.org | Link in bio.⁠
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• TONIGHT 7PM ET •⁠ ⁠ Join us for an eveni • TONIGHT 7PM ET •⁠
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Join us for an evening of great conversation with:⁠
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• Lyn Liao Butler⁠
• Eli Cranor⁠
• Adele Parks⁠
• Shelby Van Pelt⁠
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Your hosts are Hank Phillippi Ryan and Karen Dionne.⁠
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Register now at the-back-room.org. | Link in bio.⁠
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Sunday, March 5 at 7pm ET | Join us for our first Sunday, March 5 at 7pm ET | Join us for our first event of the Spring 2023 Season with:⁠
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• Lyn Liao Butler⁠
• Eli Cranor⁠
• Adele Parks⁠
• Shelby Van Pelt⁠
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Your hosts for this evening of great conversation are Hank Phillippi Ryan and Karen Dionne.⁠
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Registration is free but space is limited so register today at the-back-room.org | Link in bio.⁠
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Announcing The Back Room Spring 2023 Season!⁠
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Hank Phillippi Ryan and Karen Dionne are delighted to present a stellar array of best-selling and debut authors in our innovative and interactive format.⁠
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Chat up close and Zoom-personal with your favorite authors– or maybe meet a new favorite.⁠
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The Back Room is your place to stay connected with the writing community, not only with authors, but with fellow readers. And we hope you discover some wonderful new books!⁠
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As always, our events are free– and as always, space is limited, so sign up today! https://the-back-room.org | Link in bio.⁠
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* TONIGHT! 7PM *⁠ ⁠ Join us for Thrills & Chil * TONIGHT! 7PM *⁠
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Join us for Thrills & Chills with:⁠
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Tracy Clark⁠
Gregg Hurwitz⁠
B.A. Paris⁠
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Your host for this evening of lively conversation is Karen Dionne.⁠
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Register at the-back-room.org to attend this free event! | Link in bio.

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