Monday 4/8: Mizna teams up with Poetry Asylum and Moon Palace Books to present a reading from Dubai-based poet Zeina Hashem Beck (Louder Than Hearts). Zeina will be accompanied by an exciting lineup of local artists including acclaimed poet and playwright Ifrah Mansour, award-winning playwright Willie Nour, poet, rapper, and comedian Nader Helmy, and film curator and poet Valérie Déus. Moon Palace Books, 7 p.m., free.
Bob Quinn and Liz Carlisle will discuss Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food. Common Good Books, 7 p.m., free.
Tuesday 4/9: Magers + Fig is a bimonthly book club for engaging conversation on climate change and the role food plays in our environment. This event will feature a discussion of Drawdown by Paul Hawken. Books are available for purchase at Magers & Quinn. All participants will receive 10% off their food and drink during club meetings. Fig + Farro, 5:30 p.m., free.
Wednesday 4/10: Join Claudia Rankine as she reads and reflects on her recently published play, The White Card. Walker Art Center, 7 p.m., $25.
Join SubText Books in the store for an event with Maryse Meijer! Meijer will read from her new book, Rag, a disquieting story collection that traces the destructive consequences of the desire for connection. Book signing to follow. SubText Books, 7 p.m., free.
Thursday 4/11: Cary Waterman (Threshold) and Philip Bryant (The Promised Land) will read from their work. Common Good Books, 7 p.m., free.
Friday 4/12: Minnesota author Kelsey Sutton returns to Red Balloon Bookshop with her new young adult novel, Smoke and Key. Red Balloon Bookshop, 6:30 p.m., free.
Saturday 4/13: A conversation and Q&A with author, speaker and lifestyle expert Jasmine Stringer, presenting Seize Your Life: How to Carpe Diem Every Day. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Edina Art Center, 10 a.m., free.
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Here’s a thing: Looking for a good read? Check out the titles from the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute’s Young Author’s Book Project! These anthologies feature themed original work produced by students, with help from teachers, volunteers, and staff. It’s good stuff!
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