https://myscwa.org/events-calendar South Carolina Writers Association upcoming events South Carolina Writers Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:17:08 GMT Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:17:08 GMT Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p align="center"><img src="https://myscwa.org/resources/Pictures/bannedbook.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="180"></p> <h2 align="center"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/M2CMqtB640c?feature=share" target="_blank">Click Here&nbsp; FOR THE LINK</a></h2> <p>Across the nation, a quiet war is being waged against the written word. In the last year alone, over 4,000 unique titles have been challenged, removed, or locked away from public sight. But what is it about these pages that commands such terror? What truths are deemed so volatile that they must be struck from the record?</p> <p>We invite you to step beyond the caution tape for an evening of rigorous inquiry. This is not merely a discussion; it is an autopsy of censorship. Our panel of experts—authors, librarians, and advocates—will perform a deep-tissue analysis of today’s most "dangerous" texts. We will explore the anatomy of fear, the mechanics of the "gatekeeper," and why the very act of reading has once again become a revolutionary gesture.</p> <p>Join us <strong>October 8 @ 7pm. In a change from normal, SCWA will be streaming this on Youtube Free to the Public.</strong></p> <p>Panel:</p> <p>Dan Novack, Vice President Penguin Random House</p> <p>Valerie Byrd Fort, Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Information Science, USC and Freedom to Read SC</p> <p>Mickie Thompson, Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization</p> <p>More panelists to be announced.</p> https://myscwa.org/event-6788319 https://myscwa.org/event-6788319