Notable Twin Cities: 9/15–9/21
Sunday 9/15: Button Poetry presents Raych Jackson’s Even the Saints Audition. Icehouse, 7:30 p.m., $12 in advance/$15 at the door.
Monday 9/16: Faith Sullivan presents her new novel, Ruby & Roland, featuring a conversation with actress Margaret Shyrer and a performance from pianist Michael Anthony. Milkweed Editions, 7 p.m., free.
Tuesday 9/17: Word Sprout hosts a welcome show at its new venue in Minneapolis, featuring performers from the Word Sprout Show Collective: Poetry SlamMN!, Story SlamMN!, OUTspoken!, Not-So-Silent Planet, and Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis. Red Stag Supperclub, 8 p.m., $10.
Wednesday 9/18: J. Ryan Stradal will read from his new novel, The Lager Queen of Minnesota. Cream & Amber (Hopkins), 7 p.m., free.
St. Paul Almanac celebrates the release of its twelfth volume, Resistance & Resilience. CHS Field, Securian Club Room, 7:30 p.m., free.
Thursday 9/19: Susan Bartlett Foote presents The Crusade for Forgotten Souls: Reframing Minnesota’s Mental Institutions, 1946–1954. SubText Books, 7 p.m., free.
Friday 9/20: Katherine Quie and Amy Hallberg discuss the process and therapeutic benefits of a writing practice. Next Chapter Booksellers, 7 p.m., free.
Saturday 9/21: True-life scary story podcast Lore is live in Minneapolis. Ted Mann Concert Hall, 7 p.m., $45.
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And another thing: The Twin Cities Zine Fest is this weekend! Check out the kick-off event on Friday and the full festival on Saturday at the Minneapolis Central Library.
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