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Poet and presenter Bänoo Zan is the 2025 Freedom to Read Award winner. The award is presented annually by the Union in recognition of work that is passionately supportive of the freedom to read.
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Novelist (Photo: Emma Love Photography)
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Feb. 26 2025
Diana Stevan
From the author of the award-winning Sunflowers Under Fire, comes an inspirational book with personal memories and stories from the world of mental health. Along Came A Gardener is based on the thoughts and ideas the author Diana Stevan gleaned from her 25 years as a family…