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Disinformation, Book-Bans, Tribalism: How Did We Get Out of This Morass Before? (Hint: Librarians & some clever teens)
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Marriott Ballroom 4
Historical fiction can help readers understand and fight these recurring dangers. Author L. M. Elliott—winner of the Scott O’Dell and VLA’s Cardinal Cup for historical fiction--discusses the battle for intellectual freedom during McCarthyism and Cold War Berlin, sharing history from her award-winning “docudrama” novels SUSPECT RED and WALLS.
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Laura Elliott

YA/MG historical fiction author, self
L. M. Elliott was a Washington, D.C. magazine journalist for 20 years before becoming a New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen historical and biographical fictions. Her YA/MG novels have won the Scott O'Dell, VLA Cardinal Cup, and Grateful American Book Prize for historical... Read More →
Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Marriott Ballroom 4 Fourth Floor
  VLA

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