Literary calendar for week of Sept. 14
BOOZY BOOK FAIR Second annual event features local authors games and brews presented by Valley Bookseller and Literature Lover s Night Out Free p m Sept River Siren Brewing Co Main St Stillwater KARLEIGH FRISBIE BROGAN Discusses Holding A Memoir About Mothers Drugs and Other Comforts in conversation with Kathryn Savage p m Wednesday Magers Quinn Hennepin Ave S Mpls ANIKA FAJARDO Presents The Various Mothers of Dolores Moore p m Tuesday Magers Quinn Hennepin Ave S Mpls JAMES KAKALIOS Launches The Physics of Superheroes Goes Hollywood p m Thursday Magers Quinn Hennepin Ave S Mpls ONE BOOK ONE MINNESOTA Statewide book club presents free virtual conversation with Sheila O Connor author of Evidence of V the campaign s fall title p m Wednesday To register thefriends org onebook There is access to a free e-book until Sept READINGS BY WRITERS With guest host Danny Klecko and readers Dralandra Larkins Scott Vetsch and Jim Moore p m Tuesday University Club Summit Ave St Paul KELSEY TIMMERMAN Discusses Regenerating Earth Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future the outcome of his five years documenting regenerative farming practices around the world p m Friday Patagonia Grand Ave St Paul Diane Wilson Courtesy photo WRITERS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION Poets and writers read from works speaking about political social and cultural occurrences in this country Diane Wilson WDA spokesperson Margaret Hasse Kathryn Kysar Michael Kleber-Diggs and Donna Isaac This free initiative is part of the Cracked Walnut Poetry Festival pm Thursday East Side Freedom Library Greenbrier St St Paul What else is going on Courtney Gerber Courtesy of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts The Minnesota Center for Book Arts has named Courtney Gerber as executive director replacing Elysa Voshell who has relocated to Los Angeles According to the organization s announcement Gerber brings more than years of nonprofit arts leadership experience and a passion for book arts to her new role She has held senior leadership roles at chosen of the Twin Cities most of respected cultural organizations including the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Minnesota Museum of American Art and Walker Art Center She has academic training in medieval manuscripts and contemporary art history as well as personal practice in poetry and visual journaling She takes the reins Oct MCBA is in the Open Book building Washington Ave S Mpls The George Latimer St Paul community library is among more than libraries across the state participating in The Great North Star Read Together from a m to p m Saturday when book lovers are invited to drop into their local libraries to read quietly for a scant minutes or for the entire two hours to show encouragement for libraries Related Articles Author hopes deep map of the St Croix River watershed will inspire others Jennifer Givhan s Salt Bones addresses the silence around missing women Readers and writers Crime-fighting Monkeewrench gang returns Literary calendar for week of Sept Talk to Me Nice How and why to speak to others in a way that builds trust
