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more about #womenofletters thatblackgirl: Rest in Peace. Peace be with her loved ones. more » nyc-caribbean-ragazza: It's sad and sudden. She was also very active in the WGA (Writers Guild of America) and mentored quite a few writers. more » LaComtesse: I loved loved loved "A Different World." I thought Jasmine Guy was the most beautiful woman in the world (even if her character was a bit of a twit) a... more » GeorgeFayne: I realize that she did a lot of important theater work, but OMG I loved Sister Act 2 and A Different World. Thank you, Ms. Mason, for rocking so hard. more » TheLittlestChicken: I wish I didn't only find out about amazing women like this after they pass on ... more » thecameralovesyou: So young, it's tragic. A Different World was one of my favourites growing up. RIP funny lady. more » hello.kitty: I miss my days working in the university library. more » Red-headed bookworm: I am proud of my teachers for assigning banned books to us and I am grateful to my AP English teacher in high school for knowing I like to read and gi... more » LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman: I proudly wore my "I Read Banned Books" every Banned Books Week at my previous school. I kept it on my bulletin board at all other times. I would also... more » ZombieApocalypse: THIS. Now I can't wait to become a librarian. more » hfree: She sounds like a very cool lady, love that story about her mother. Whenever I hear about people banning books I always think about the scene at the P... more » hydrogen_jukebox: I find it wonderful that we can hail a librarian as a hero. When I was 12, I made it my mission to read as many banned books as possible by high schoo... more » AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: She is truly an inspiration. My only hope is that her efforts do not pass with her. It's appalling what people will do to the written word. My mother ... more » baraqiel: I know this doesn't make any sort of logical sense, but as a Pittsburgher, I'm really proud she's from the 'Burgh. I saw her speak once and it was to... more » vivianthelibrarian: Sadface. As a librarian, it's exciting to hear everyone being so supportive of Krug's work, Freedom to Read and just librarians and libraries in gener... more » sciencerules: Librarians are like the ninjas of civil liberties. You gotta love them. more » TildeMarks: As the winner of the "It's my time to go to the library" award in 6th grade, I approve of this post. Smarty-pants librarian broads - FTW! more » ImDatNinja (loves her Red Sox): I recently became friends with my high school librarian (Ive been out of HS for ten years) and its interesting/sad to see how students treat their sch... more » dianersb was bit by a zombie: I believe I'm going to read some banned books in honor of Judith Krug. more » thatsrealbutter: She makes me proud of my MLS more » -
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R.I.P. Judi Ann Mason
Judi Ann Mason, a playwright and screenwriter, has died at 54. Mason started writing professionally at only 19 and, on shows like A Different World and Sanford, was one of the first female African-American sitcom writers. [NYT] -
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R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
As mentioned briefly last night, Judith Krug, the founder of Banned Book Week and champion of the First Amendment, died Saturday in Evanston, Illinois. She was 69. More » -
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R.I.P. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, a giant in the world of queer theory and the author of several landmark works of literary theory, has died of breast cancer at 58. [New Yorker, FLP]
