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Michelle Goldberg ad Katha Pollitt will be at the New Marlborough Meeting House on 8/1

By Joe Donahue
Published July 30, 2026 at 11:33 AM EDT
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'New York Times' opinion writer Michelle Goldberg will appear in conversation with essayist, poet, and longtime 'The Nation' columnist Katha Pollitt at the New Marlborough Meeting House on Saturday, August 1, at 4:30 pm. They will be discussing the current political moment and the future of American democracy.

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