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THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR MAR 6 - 12
Saturday, March 8 marks the 50th anniversary of the United Nations' first declaration of an International Women's Day, and there are ways to celebrate the occasion locally.
Jenna Voris: Say a Little Prayer In her new YA novel Say a Little Prayer , author Jenna Voris tells the story of Riley, a 16-year-old girl who has withdrawn from her family's Christian church after being shamed for coming out as bisexual, but is "sentenced" after a school incident to a week-long spring break Bible camp.
And as anyone who has faced ostracism from a religious community can attest, the accompanying emotions are complicated. "Even though I'm no longer religious, there are things I still miss about my own hometown church," Voris shares via email.
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