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Open Book
by Laressa Dickey
I went to Nicaragua as a poet, with the question of how poetry could matter in a place where the people who write poems are often the only ones who can afford to buy books. What meant the most to me while traveling were the intimate meetings with flesh-and-blood writers, some involved in the revolution, and some who were emerging writers. All spoke openly of the challenges to create art and culture in a place where choices are limited and where pop culture imported from the United States overshadows small, personal acts of creation.
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Poet Florence Chard Dacey reads from her newest collection of poems, Rock Worn by Water (Plain View Press). Florence is from Cottonwood, Minnesota and has published four poetry collections: The Swoon, The Necklace, Maynard Went this Way, and, most recently, Rock Worn by Water. Publication Reading: Friday, November 20, 5:30 pm. Florence Chard Dacey
Novelists J. T. Dutton (Freaked) and Pete Hautman (How To Steal a Car) kick off a new reading series for writers of young adult and children’s literature, curated by Swati Avasthi and Heather Bouwman. Saturday, November 21, 2 pm. Dutton & Hautman
Getting Published: From Self to Shelf
The Loft’s teen council, inkTank, is hosting an afternoon with Twin Cities Young Adult literary publishers and authors. Panelists include Brian Farrey, acquiring editor for Flux, Andrew Karre, editorial director of Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Ben Barnhart, editor at Milkweed Editions, and local young adult authors Julie Schumacher, H.M. Bouwman, and Swati Avasthi. Saturday, November 21, 4 pm. Free. inkTank Workshop
The Loft's Equilibrium Spoken Word program presents Seattle giant Geologic of the Blue Scholars, a hip-hop duo whose lyrics deal with community issues from race to overcrowding in schools. From the East Coast, Nuyorican poet Sandra Garcia Rivera's writing is intensely personal, and embodies the spirit of the city, invoking jazz and an effortless bilingual harmony. Also featyured will be Chantz Erolin, representing a new generation of Twin Cities hip-hop artists. Music by DJ NAK. Saturday, November 21, 8 pm. Equilibrium
Main Phone: 612-215-2575 | Education Line: 612-379-8999 | Loft Staff List
Address: Suite 200, Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
