Sundays at the Blake School Reading Series
The first event this year in the Sundays at the Blake School Reading Series will be a group reading featuring prominent local writers, some of whom have national reputations. The event will take place Sunday, October 19, at 2 p.m. in the Link Lounge at the Northrop Campus (The Upper School), which is located two blocks west of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at 511 Kenwood Parkway.
The event is free and open to the public. There is also free parking.
The writers include Wang Ping (widely published poet, novelist, short story writer, and critic; Macalester College professor), Kao Kalia Yang (Hmong memoirist), j otis powell (spoken word, radio producer), Elizabeth Burns (poet & novelist), Maria Damon (poet, critic, U of M professor), Greg Hewett (poet, Carleton College professor), Eric Lorberer (poet, publisher of Rain Taxi) Kelly Everding (poet, publisher of Rain Taxi), John Colburn (poet, short story, publisher, teacher at Perpich), Sun Yung Shin (poet, publisher, teacher at Perpich Arts Academy), Jonathon Brannen (poet), Mary Kasimor (poet), Grant Grays (book reviewer), Michael Mann (poet, publisher), Jeff Hansen (poet, short story writer, Blake School Teacher), Bob Zell (poet, Blake School Teacher).
The second event in this fall's Sundays at the Blake School Reading Series will feature spoken word artist and award-winning radiio producer j otis powell who will be reading from his jazz-influenced work on November 16.
The Blake School is a pre-kindergarten through grade 12, independent school located on three campuses in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. It provides students with an excellent, academically challenging education in a diverse and supportive community committed to a common set of values. Students are expected to participate in an integrated program of academic, artistic and athletic activities in preparation for college, lifelong learning, community service and lives as responsible world citizens.
Contact: Jefferson Hansen
952 988 3790
jhansen@blakeschool.org
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