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SUMMARY:The Country That Fiction Built
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DESCRIPTION: Join us virtually\, as UW English professor Michelle Liu disc
 usses how two great works of fiction have fundamentally changed our countr
 y's outlook on race\, morality and humanity..\nhttps://piercecounty.libnet
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Pierce County Library and Humanities Washi
 ngton\, in partnership with the Steilacoom Historical Museum\, welcome you
  to this compelling conversation.</p>\n<p>Ask who Atticus Finch is\, and m
 ost will remember him from high school English as the heroic lawyer defend
 ing an unjustly charged African-American man in&nbsp\;To Kill a Mockingbir
 d.&nbsp\;Ever since Harper Lee imagined him into life in 1960\, the name &
 ldquo\;Atticus Finch&rdquo\; has become shorthand for a person who acts ac
 cording to their conscience\, not majority rule.</p>\n<p>This talk delves 
 into the many ways our country is deeply shaped by Harper Lee\, as well as
  by the best-selling author who lived in the century before her&mdash\;Har
 riet Beecher Stowe. Using&nbsp\;To Kill a Mockingbird&nbsp\;and Stowe&rsqu
 o\;s&nbsp\;Uncle Tom&rsquo\;s Cabin&mdash\;the novel largely credited with
  moving the United States into the Civil War&mdash\;Michelle Liu invites p
 articipants to think about how these two works of fiction still fundamenta
 lly shape\, as well as limit\, how we think about skin color\, morality\, 
 and who counts as human. How can fiction help us imagine building more emp
 athy and openness to those with experiences different from our own?</p>\n<
 p>Michelle Liu is a professor in the English department at the University 
 of Washington\, where she specializes in teaching writing and exploring id
 eas about identity\, history\, emotion\, and storytelling.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>
 <strong>How do Zoom programs work?</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Register for th
 e program.</li>\n<li>A few hours before the program you will receive an em
 ail from the Pierce County Library System with a Zoom link and phone login
  information.</li>\n<li>When the Zoom program is scheduled to begin\, log 
 in and enjoy the program.</li>\n<li>If you are having trouble logging into
  the program simply reply to the email you received with the Zoom login in
 formation and ask for help.</li>\n<li>The Pierce County Library recommends
  using the latest version of Zoom\, with all current updates. Check for th
 e latest version by <a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201
 362233-Where-Do-I-Download-The-Latest-Version-">clicking here</a>.</li>\n<
 li>The Library System expects that all participants in Library virtual eve
 nts and classes follow the <a href="https://www.piercecountylibrary.org/ab
 out-us/policies/library-rules-conduct.htm">Library Rules of Conduct</a>. I
 f an individual does not follow the Rules of Conduct\, the library has the
  right to ask that individual to leave the virtual program.</li>\n<li>If y
 ou have registered for the event and are having trouble accessing the even
 t\, please email <a href="mailto:VirtualPCLS@pcls.us">VirtualPCLS@pcls.us<
 /a>.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Public Notice &amp\; Disclaimer</strong></p>\
 n<p>During this program\, you may be using a third-party platform\, Zoom\,
  for the purpose of communication\, collaboration\, projects\, etc. This s
 ervice may collect some personally identifying information about you\, suc
 h as name\, username\, email address\, and password. This service will tre
 at the information it collects about you pursuant to its own privacy polic
 y\, which can be found here:&nbsp\; <a href="https://zoom.us/privacy">Zoom
  Privacy Policy</a>.</p>\nhttps://piercecounty.libnet.info/event/4637913
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