Minnesota Literature

May Calendar of Events

Because scheduling changes can occur, call before you make plans to attend an event. Unless otherwise noted, events are free.
1 THURSDAY
11:00 A.M.-Noon. Write on Radio! on KFAI 90.3 FM in Minneapolis, 106.7 FM in St. Paul. Live readings, poetry, performances, spoken word recordings, in-depth interviews with local, national and international authors & writers. www.kfai.org/programs/write_on/write_on_radio.htm. This week: Charles Baxter, author of The Soul Thief.
2 FRIDAY
7:30 P.M. Ted Kerasote discusses Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog. Magers and Quinn Booksellers.***
3 SATURDAY
12:00-2:00 P.M. Deb Baker reads from Dolly Departed and Murder Talks Turkey. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.
4 SUNDAY
2:00 P.M. Poetry reading features John Flynn, Betty Liedke, Charlie Whittlesey, and Chez Raigiak. Hosted by Susan Budig. Harvest Moon Coffeehouse, 5101 Minnetonka Blvd. St. Louis Park.
5 MONDAY
7:00 P.M. Soap Boxing Grand Slam. The top eight point earning poets of the season battle it out to see who will make the (notoriously good) Soap Boxing National Slam Team. These poets will represent St. Paul at the 2008 National Poetry Slam in Madison, WI this August. Artist’s Quarter, 408 Saint Peter St., St. Paul; 651-292-1359.
6 TUESDAY
7:00 P.M. Sisters in Crime local chapter meeting. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.

7:00 P.M. The Common Good Book Club presents Beware of Cat author Vincent Wyckof. Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.

7:00 P.M. Kao Kalia Yang reads from The Latehomecomer: a Hmong Family Memoir. Rondo Community Outreach Library, 461 N. Dale St., St. Paul; 651-266-7400.
7 WEDNESDAY
7:00 P.M. Converse in Verse poetry reading features Todd Boss, Margaret Hasse, Richard Solly and Lightsey Darst. Nina's Coffee Café, above Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.
8 THURSDAY
11:00 A.M.-Noon. Write on Radio! on KFAI 90.3 FM in Minneapolis, 106.7 FM in St. Paul. Live readings, poetry, performances, spoken word recordings, in-depth interviews with local, national and international authors & writers. www.kfai.org/programs/write_on/write_on_radio.htm. This week: Kathryn Kysar, editor of Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers.

7:00 P.M. Jack and Barbara Maloney read from The Wee Mad Road. Nina's Coffee Café, above Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.

7:00 P.M. Color Theory for the 21st Century: Beyond the Pure Readings by Writers of Color. Featuring Kao Kalia Yang and Rodrigo Sanchez- Chavarria. Hosted by Sun Yung Shin. Patrick's Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. S., Mpls.

7:00 P.M. John Sandford reads from Phantom Prey. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.

7:00 P.M. Jane Levin reads and signs Legacy. Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, 4755 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls; 612-821-9630. 7:30 P.M. Andrew Pek and Jeannine McGlade discuss Stimulated: Habits to Spark the Creative Genius Inside. Magers and Quinn Booksellers.***
9 FRIDAY
7:00 P.M. Susan Runhold reads and signs The Mystery of the Third Lucretia. Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, 4755 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls; 612-821-9630.

7:30 P.M. Carol Connolly readings at Banfill-Locke. Featuring John Reimringer and Katrina Vandenberg.Curated by Anna George Meek. Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts 6666 E River Rd, Fridley.
10 SATURDAY
12:00-2:00 P.M. Anthony Neil Smith reads from Yellow Medicine. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.

4:00-6:00 P.M. Debbie Rasmussen, publisher of Bitch magazine, discusses Feminism In/Action: What is your feminism for and why does it matter? Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, 4755 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls; 612-821-9630.
11 SUNDAY
2:00 P.M. Kathryn Kysar, Shannon Olson, Susan Power and Ka Vang read their contributions to Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers. Nina's Coffee Café, above Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.
12 MONDAY
7:00 P.M. Launch party for Robert Alexander's The Romanov Bride. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.
13 TUESDAY
7:00 P.M. Author and educational consultant Steven Roy Goodman will talk about his new book, College Admissions Together: It Takes a Family. River City Books, 306 Division St., Northfield; 507-646-7754.

8:00 P.M. Third Annual Song Lyric Slam! Are songs poems? You be the judge or bring your favorite songs to perform as poems. No singing allowed. Sign up at 7:30 P.M. $5 cover. Kieran's Irish Pub 330 2nd Ave., Mpls; 612-339-4499.
14 WEDNESDAY
9:30 A.M. Gustavus Library Associates presents a brunch at Edina Country Club with Arvonne Fraser, author of the personal and political memoir, She's No Lady. Reservations are required. Call the Gustavus Adolphus College Office of College Relations at 507-933-7520.

7:00 P.M. Jane Levin reads from her chapbook, Legacy. Shir Tikvah Congregation, 5000 Girard Ave., S., Mpls; 612-822-1440.

7:30 P.M. Mary Tillman discusses her book, Boots On The Ground By Dusk: My Tribute To Pat Tillman. Magers and Quinn Booksellers.***

7:30 P.M. Mystery Night, with William Kent Krueger, Bart Schneider and Mary Logue. Nina's Coffee Café, above Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.
15 THURSDAY
11:00 A.M.-Noon. Write on Radio! on KFAI 90.3 FM in Minneapolis, 106.7 FM in St. Paul. Live readings, poetry, performances, spoken word recordings, in-depth interviews with local, national and international authors & writers. www.kfai.org/programs/write_on/write_on_radio.htm. This week: Cathy Sultan, author of Tragedy in South Lebanon.

7:00 P.M. Launch party for David Housewright's Madman on A Drum. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.

7:00 P.M. Nuruddin Farah reads from his new novel, Knots. Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, 4755 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls; 612-821-9630.

7:00 P.M. Third Thursday Publication Reading. Ellen Hawley reads from Open Line; Warren Woessner reads from Clear All the Rest of the Way. Loft Literary Center.*
16 FRIDAY
7:00 P.M. Kathryn Kysar and contributors read from Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers. Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, 4755 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls; 612-821-9630.

7:30 P.M. Deborah Morse-Kahn discusses her new book, Lake Superior's Historic North Shore. Magers and Quinn Booksellers.***
17 SATURDAY
11:00 A.M. Arnold Alanen, Ph.D., signs Morgan Park: Duluth, U.S. Steel, and the Forging of a Company Town. Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park Dr., Duluth; 800-868-8904.

12:00-2:00 P.M. Kathleen Hills reads from The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.

1:00 P.M. Author Arnold Alanen, Ph.D. will sign copies of his book Morgan Park: Duluth, U.S. Steel, and the Forging of a Company Town. Barnes & Noble Duluth, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth; 218-786-0710.

7:00 P.M. Thomas Dean, Gary Deason, Jim Heynen and Mark Vinz read their contributions from The Grace of Grass and Water: Writing in Honor of Paul Gruchow. Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.
18 SUNDAY
2:00 P.M. Common Good Books presents Leif Enger reading from So Brave, Young, and Handsome. Virginia Street Swedenborgian Church, 170 Virginia St., St. Paul.
19 MONDAY
6:30 P.M. S.A.S.E. at Intermedia Arts presents the Speculations Reading, a monthly reading of science fiction and fantasy writers. Featuring William Alexander. Hosted by Eric Heideman. DreamHaven Books, 912 W. Lake St., Mpls.**
20 TUESDAY
7:00 P.M. Poetry Open Mic. Read your favorite poems at the mic in cozy Nina's and recommend books to the listeners. Nina's Coffee Café, above Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.

7:00 P.M. Terri Persons reads from Blind Rage. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.

7:30 P.M. S.A.S.E. at Intermedia Arts presents Carol Connolly hosting readings by writers every third Tuesday. Members and non-members welcome for these events. Reservations are necessary for the optional dinner at 5:00 P.M. University Club St. Paul, 420 Summit Ave.; www.universityclubofstpaul.com; 651-222-1751.**
21 WEDNESDAY
10:30 P.M. Photographer Doug Ohman's innesota Byways captures the beauty of our state in his popular books on the schoolhouses, barns, cabins, churches and courthouses from every corner of Minnesota. Galaxie Library Silver Tea, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley;952-891-7045. 7:00 P.M. S.A.S.E. GLBT Reading Series. Curated by John Medeiros and Andrea Jenkins. Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls.**

7:30 P.M. Chuck Palahniuk reads from Snuff. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at www.triplerocksocialclub.com. Triple Rock Social Club, 629 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls.
22 THURSDAY
11:00 A.M.-Noon. Write on Radio! on KFAI 90.3 FM in Minneapolis, 106.7 FM in St. Paul. Live readings, poetry, performances, spoken word recordings, in-depth interviews with local, national and international authors & writers. www.kfai.org/programs/write_on/write_on_radio.htm.

6:30 P.M. S.A.S.E. Speculations reading. Curated by Eric Heideman. DreamHaven Books, 912 W. Lake St., Mpls.** 7:00 P.M. Ellen Hawley reads from her new book, Open Line. Once Upon A Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.

7:00 P.M. Cathy Sultan reads from Tragedy in South Lebanon. Nina's Coffee Café, above Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.

7:00 P.M. Book launch for Denis P. Gardner, author of Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel: Minnesota's Historic Bridges. Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd. St., Mpls; 612-341-7555
23 FRIDAY
3:00-5:00 P.M. Toby Thompson talks about Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota. Howard Street Books, 115 E. Howard St., Hibbing; 218- 262-5206.
24 SATURDAY
11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Author Tom Swift will be signing copies of Chief Bender's Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star. St. Olaf Bookstore, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield.

5:00 P.M. Book signing and talk by Toby Thompson, author of Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota. Magers & Quinn Booksellers.***
27 TUESDAY
7:00 P.M. C. J. Box reads from Blood Trail. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls; 612-870-3785.
28 WEDNESDAY
7:00 p.m. S.A.S.E. at Intermedia Arts presents the GLBT Reading. Featuring Emily Lloyd and Theresa Ballard. Hosted by John Medeiros and Andrea Jenkins. Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls; 612-874-2815.
29 THURSDAY
11:00 A.M.-Noon. Write on Radio! on KFAI 90.3 FM in Minneapolis, 106.7 FM in St. Paul. Live readings, poetry, performances, spoken word recordings, in-depth interviews with local, national and international authors & writers. www.kfai.org/programs/write_on/write_on_radio.htm. 7:30 P.M. Marya Hornbacher reads from Madness: A Bipolar Life. Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.
30 FRIDAY

Carol Bly

Shelter Half

31 SATURDAY

Mike Farrell

Call Me Mike: A Journey from Actor to Activist

The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry on Tour

Carl Marcum, Adela Najarro, Urayoan Noel and Emmy Perez

*Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Mpls; www.loft.org; 612-215-2575.

**For more information contact S.A.S.E. at Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls; www.saseonline.org; 612-874-2815.

***Magers and Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.; www.magersandquinn.com;612-822-4611.

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