| In-person Writing Workshop | Novels without Fiction is how Spanish writer, Javier Cercas, describes his stories; books in which reporting and narrative go hand in hand. It is a style that includes dialogue and character development, and makes literary non-fiction come alive for many readers. Please bring your chosen topic to share. It can...
Jewish Family Service of St. Paul (JFS) invites the public to join the unveiling and dedication of The Bruce Goodman Read in Color Little Free Library at on Sunday, September 11 at 2:00 p.m. The library, built by Highland Park residents Mike and Mary Link, brings diverse books to Little Free Library book-sharing boxes that...
Writer to Writer is a series featuring conversations between BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) writers. Join author and playwright, Marcie Rendon (White Earth Nation) and documentary producer Leya Hale (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and Diné Nations) in a conversation on their writing and their lives. They will also discuss issues that affect their Indigenous communities...
| Private Event | A panel discussion about anthology We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World for the British American Partnership. PANELISTS Carolyn Holbrook is a writer, educator, and an advocate for the healing power of the arts. Her memoir, Tell Me Your Names and I Will won...
Carolyn is visiting Dayton’s Bluff Book Club to speak about We Are Meant to Rise. This event is open to those living in the Dayton's Bluff area. ABOUT Carolyn Holbrook is a writer, educator, and an advocate for the healing power of the arts. Her memoir, Tell Me Your Names and I Will won...
Embracing Our Roots: African American Rooted and Rising A Conversation with Nothando and Vusumusi Zulu and their grandson, Joshua Gillespie (Brotha Ase’). | Virtual: Zoom | On Saturday, October 15, 2022, up and coming drummer and storyteller, Joshua Gillespie (Brotha Ase’) will join his grandparents, the master storytellers, Nothando and Vusumusi Zulu, in a conversation...
| Private Event | In this private class, writers will talk about We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice From Minneapolis to the World at Concordia College Fargo-Moorhead. Panelists: Carolyn Holbrook is a writer, educator, and an advocate for the healing power of the arts. Her memoir, Tell Me Your Names and I...
| Private Event | In this private class, writers will talk about We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice From Minneapolis to the World at the Minnesota Transform Project. ABOUT Carolyn Holbrook is a writer, educator, and an advocate for the healing power of the arts. Her memoir, Tell Me Your Names and...
| VIRTUAL EVENT | Despite the challenges of the last few years, our communities have always found reasons to celebrate. Join notable chefs and food writers Sean Sherman, Yia Vang, Mecca Bos and Natalia Mendez in a conversation about their communities and the historical and contemporary ways food serves as a backdrop for cultural...
OUR STORIES, OURSELVES: CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMUNITY How does community start? And how does it germinate in order to empower people and authentic voices? How do you build on the movements that came before you? Join the Loft and More Than a Single Story for a panel of seasoned BIPOC writers and arts activists who will...
