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Voices: Cuts to Utah humanities organizations will further silence voices like mine

We’re witnessing an anti-intellectual, propagandist and ideological gutting of programs that ask people to use critical thinking to improve their communities.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the audience react during the introduction given by rare book dealer Tony Weller prior to a rare book appraisal session at the 16th annual Book Festival, sponsored by the Utah Humanities Council. The event is a two-day outdoor festival taking place on Library Square Saturday and Sunday that includes authors, music, book arts, a poetry slam, writing activities and more, Saturday, September 28, 2013.