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The Atlantic Festival Returns to New York City September 17–19; Initial Tickets on Sale
Today The Atlantic is opening the first set of tickets for its three-day flagship event, The Atlantic Festival, which will be back in New York City after moving to the city last year. The festival will take place from September 17 to 19: The first two days will be hosted across three stages at the Perelman Performing Arts Center, and on Saturday, The Atlantic will fan out across the city for a series of intimate events at a host of cultural venues as part of its Out and About programming....
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Novel about ‘Disneyfication’ of nature wins climate fiction prize
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