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2016 TWIN CITIES BOOK FESTIVAL
Twin Cities Book Festival
Schedule-At-A-Glance ALL-DAY IN THE PROGRESS CENTER Book Fair • Used Book & Record Sale • Collagathon • Mobile Bicycle Letterpress 10:00am – 11:00am: Local Author Morning Mingle
AUTHOR PROGRAMS IN PROGRESS CENTER Children’s Pavilion 10am–3pm: 10am & 2pm: 11:00 am: 12:30 pm:
ACTIVITY BOOTH ROCKIN’ OUT with Stephen and Trisha Speed Shaskan BELINDA JENSEN presents Bel the Weather Girl BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: Writing and Illustrating with Erin E. Stead, Philip C. Stead, and Michelle Cuevas
Young Readers and Teen Stage 10:30 am: 11:45 am 1:30 pm:
Saturday, October 15, 2016 Progress Center and Fine Arts Building Minnesota State Fairgrounds
3:00 pm:
AUTHOR PROGRAMS IN FINE ARTS BUILDING Rain Stage
11:00 am:
12:30 pm: 1:30 pm: 2:30 pm: 3:30 pm:
Taxi Stage
12:30 pm: 1:30 pm:
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THE MIGHTY MIDDLE GRADE AUTHORS OF MINNESOTA featuring Abby Cooper, Brian Farrey, and Kelly Barnhill AUTHORS ARE ROCK STARS featuring Stuart Gibbs, Sarah Mlynowski, and M.A. Larson BEYOND IMAGINATION featuring J.M. Lee, Katharine McGee, and Kristen Simmons BOOKS FOR THOUGHT featuring A.S. King, Kathleen Glasgow, and Lara Avery; moderated by Shannon Gibney
2:30 pm: 3:30 pm:
(starred events will be ASL interpreted)
ARE WE MAKING FUN OF US? a book launch for Stephanie Wilbur Ash with Jason Good, Geoff Herbach, John Jodzio, and Mary Mack BOA ANNIVERSARY EVENT ★ with Michael Waters, Janice N. Harrington, and Ray Gonzalez FROM FROM HELL TO BACCHUS AND BACK: Eddie Campbell ★ ONE DOPE QUEEN: Phoebe Robinson ★ LITERARY LEGENDS: Francine Prose and Charles Baxter ★ PAYING HOMAGE with Kevin Smokler & Kirby Gann ★ THE PERSONAL AND THE POLITICAL ★ with Karan Mahajan, Lidija Dimkovska, and Derek Palacio CANADA'S FINEST with Fred Wah & André Alexis ★ THE ART OF ROCK ★ Mitch Putnam with special guests Wes Winship, Mike Davis, and Dan Black; moderated by Mary Lucia 2016 Twin Cities Book Festival
Consortium congratulates BOA Editions on their 40th anniversary!
Where independent publishers live
Be sure to catch BOA’s authors at the Twin Cities Book Festival!
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KFAI is a listenersupported, volunteerbased community radio station that exists to broadcast information, arts and entertainment programming for an audience of diverse racial, social and economic backgrounds.
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Visit the University of Minnesota Press booth for new books and author signings! Sky Blue Water contributors John Coy, Kirstin Cronn-Mills, Anika Fajardo, Pete Hautman, Margi Preus, and Marcie Rendon (11:00 a.m.), James P. Lenfestey (1:00 p.m.), and Mary Casanova (2:00 p.m.). University of Minnesota Press | www.upress.umn.edu
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BOOK FESTIVAL EXHIBITORS For Exhibitor locations and map, see page 10
Exhibiting Organizations 2d Cloud, 307
Consortium Book Sales
Animal Rights Coalition, 321
& Distribution, 401
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Creative Writing Program, 219
Err Artist Collective, 206 Finns Way Books, 217
Arcadia Publishing and
Fitzgerald in Saint Paul, 403
The History Press, 518
Flux, 107
Arcata Press / Saint Paul Almanac, 222
Free Spirit Publishing, 106
Augsburg College Low-Residency
Freethought House, 306
MFA Program, 319
Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, 204
Authors’ Publisher / Cálliid Lágádus, 117 Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, 218
Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries / Ebooks Minnesota, 619
Barefoot Editing , 504
Graywolf Press, 305
Beaver’s Pond Press, 208
Green Card Voices, 505
Big Time Attic, 207
The Creative Writing Programs
Birds, LLC, 322
at Hamline, 402
Black Rose Writing, 105
Haute Dish of Metropolitan State University, 520
Boneshaker Books, 318
Holy Cow! Press, 503
Bookmobile, 607
Ivory Tower Art and Literary Magazine, 419
Broadcraft Press, 406
KFAI–Write On Radio, 420
Button Poetry, 521
Liturgical Press, 317
Buzz & Roar Publishing, 222
The Loft Literary Center, 501
Calumet Edition, 119
Longitude Books, 122
Carrier & Associates, 221
Magers & Quinn Booksellers, south wall
Children’s Literature Research Collection
Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute, 304
/ University of MN Libraries, 617 Chowgirls, south wall
Midway Journal, 505 Midwest Independent Publishing
Christian Science Reading Room, 120
Association, 506
City Pages, 604
Milkweed Editions, 502
Coffee House Press, 301
Minnesota Atheists, 306
Conduit, 203
Minnesota Historical Society Press, 205
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Minnesota Literacy Council, 517
Red Dragonfly Press, 303
Minnesota Public Radio, 602
See Double Press, 406
Mizchief ’s Ink Publications, 108
Shipwreckt Books Publishing Company, 520
Mizna, 605
Sic Semper Serpent, 121
New Rivers Press, 603
Sister Black Press, south wall
Nodin Press, 202
Smart Set, 104
North American Review, 320
Smile for Humanity, 418
North Star Press of St. Cloud, 220
Spout Press, 421
Page Turners of Minnesota, 103
Spring Book Design, 508
Pathfinder Press, 322
Springboard for the Arts, 121
Pigtale Publishing, 108
Supersessionpress, 308
Planting People Growing Justice Press, 122
Tales of the Unanticipated, 519
PM Press, 318
Three Waters Publishing, 601
Poetry City, USA, 519
Tinderbox Editions, 207
Portrait Gift Bags, 221
Total Printing Systems, 201
Professional Editors Network (PEN), 118
Twin Cities Sisters in Crime, 405, 407
Quarto Publishing Group, 417
Uncivilized Books / Odod Books, 422
Quatrefoil Library, 522
University of Minnesota Libraries
Rain Taxi Review of Books, south wall
Special Collections, 621
Raven Productions, 101
University of Minnesota Press, 302
Reading Partners Twin Cities, 206
Univocal Publishing, 421
Red Balloon Bookshop, west wall
Usborne Books & More, 102
Red Bird Chapbooks, 408, 507
Water~Stone Review, 404
Exhibiting Book Dealers Used Book Dealers can be found against the north wall of the Progress Center. Rain Taxi’s Used Book & Record Sale is located next to the Rain Taxi table near the entrance. The Book House in Dinkytown, 623
Midway Used and Rare Books, 524
David Christenson Bookseller, 424
Nostalgia Zone , 423
DreamHaven Books, 224
The Record Book, 223
J.A. Johnson Books, 123
Varangian Trade and Plunder, 523
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers, 124
Many Exhibitors have author signings and Festival specials —visit raintaxi.org for an updated listing! 2016 Twin Cities Book Festival
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Exhibiting Authors
Tyrone Alexander
MARGE ROGERS BARRETT, 615
(Literary Fiction)
Aching Prosperity
Called: The Making and Unmaking of a Nun (Memoir) find me at table 415
ROBERTA BROWN, 412
THE SHOULDING A Story of Resilience and Hope (Memoir)
Barbara Falconer Newhall
Wrestling with God:
DAVID MARTY, 516
Liberating Tomas (Gay Romantic Historical Fiction)
MARIANNE MCDONOUGH, 309
8 Steps to Getting Real with Cancer (Health)
Stories of Doubt and Faith
(Religion & Spirituality) find me at table 312
KATRINA MONROE, 216
A Tale du Mort (Science Fiction/Fantasy)
C.A. BRYERS, 512
The 13th Paragon: The Hollow-Hearted (Science-Fiction/Fantasy)
Michele Breza
Fighting for Delphine: A Soldier’s True Story of Triumph and Tears (Memoir)
(Picture Book)
Edge the Bare Garden (YA Fiction)
America’s Trojan War
KYLE “GUANTE” TRAN MYHRE, 609
(Action Thriller)
MARK RAPACZ, 411
find me at table 510
A Love Song, A Death Rattle, A Battle Cry (Poetry)
find me at table 109
ROSEANNE CHENG, 211
Dr. Robert Owens
D.E. MUNSON, 513
In Search of Space and Thyme (Magical Realism)
the Star
LEE BURTMAN, 314
Boondoggle (Crime Fiction)
GEOFFREY SAIGN, 116
STEVE CLARK, 416
The Little San Pedro Fishing Boat (Memoir)
Heidi Cullinan
JOSEPH COURTEMANCHE, 410
Enjoy the Dance
Assault on Saint Agnes (Mystery/Thriller)
(Romance)
ATHENA CURRIER, 210
Fear and Transportation (Comics/Essays) find me at table 509
JUSTIN DELZER, 214
The Buccaneer of Nemaris: of Forest and Friends (Fantasy)
BENJAMIN ELLEFSON, 209
The Land Without Color (Children’s Literature)
KRISTEN HEIMERL, 112
Inspector Dewey (Children’s Picture Book)
URSULA MURRAY HUSTED, 611
Lions of Valleta (Graphic Novel)
JOYCE KNOCK, 115
KALE LAWRENCE, 114
Alex in Wunderstrande: The Clairvoyance Clock (Science Fiction / Adventure)
Drasine: WhipEye Chronicles, Book 3 (Children’s Literature)
J. D. Radke
NANCY JO SHAW, 212
Give Her a Pixie (Children’s Literature)
AMES SHELDON, 613
Eleanor’s Wars (Literary / Historical Fiction)
KIM SIGAFUS, 315
find me at table 310
The Mida Book Three, Destiny of Darkness and Light (Literary Fiction)
MARIA PAULA SURVILLA, 111
Babs Fee
find me at table 414
MICHAEL JEROME TROY, 515
Sinai Subway (Mystery/Thriller)
I am NOT dumb and I am NOT a stinky butt! (Children’s Literature)
BRIAN WALLACE, 413
Salem Unleashed (Fantasy)
Vicki Mickelson
PETER VODENKA, 316
Island Attitudes
Journey for Freedom (Memoir)
DENIS J. LACOMB, 511
(Poetry)
AURORA WHITTET, 213
LISA B. LAPKA, 113
find me at table 409
Horse in Socks (Children’s Literature)
(Health & Fitness)
Lady in the Moon, A Novel in Stories (Literary/Historical Fiction)
find me at table 514
Debris (Literary Fiction)
Tao of Sustainability
CONNIE CLAIRE SZARKE, 215
(Poetry)
JILL KUCZMARSKI, 110
Gregory Ripley
Over the Moon: A Sheep’s Tale (Children’s Literature)
The Address To Your Heart
Hodag (Children’s Literature)
China activist Sheng Xue calls J.D. Radke “an American novelist with excellent imagination.” The twentieth chapter of levon a will be released by @professor6489 on Twitter.
Mama’s Knight: A Cancer Story of Love (Children’s Literature)
Katherine Walker
Just Shoot Me Now (Self-Help) find me at table 311
ROBERT WILDWOOD, 313
Generation Snow (Climate Fiction) 6
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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 10:00 am - 11:00 am: LOCAL AUTHOR MORNING MINGLE
Over thirty authors will be on hand to start off the day, ready to talk and sign books! The Morning Mingle takes place at the Magers & Quinn Booksellers area, where books are available for purchase. Get to know and support your local authors! Beth Blair Richard Broderick Carl Brookins Frank Bures Sharon Chmielarz John Coy Allen Eskens Michael Fallon
Peter Geye Rachel Gold David Housewright Dylan Hicks Wing Young Huie Marlon James E. Eero Johnson Linda & Kathryn Koutsky
Julie Kramer Michelle Leon Jess Lourey Gretchen Marquette Anna George Meek Kirstin Cronn-Mills Chris Monroe Amy Munson
ALL DAY:
Kathleen Novak Benjamin Percy Lenny Russo Charlie Quimby Su Smallen Faith Sullivan Krista Tippett Connie Wanek
COLLAGATHON
Make your own collage, collaborate with others on a mural-sized collage, or engage in some competitive collaging with local collage master Tom Cassidy! All necessary supplies will be provided.
ALL DAY:
MOBILE BICYCLE LETTERPRESS
Create your very own hand-printed Poetry Spoke Card on a mobile bicycle letterpress. Monica Edwards Larson of Sister Black Press will be on hand to guide you in this unique experience—it’s the wildest letterpress printing you’ll ever do!
ALL DAY:
RAIN TAXI’S USED BOOK aND RECORD SALE
Thousands of great used books and records at ridiculously low prices! Proceeds from this fundraiser help keep the Twin Cities Book Festival running.
ALL DAY: BOOK
FESTIVAL RAFFLE
Enter the Book Festival Raffle to win fantastic prizes, including signed books, event tickets, gift certificates, t-shirts, and more! Drop off your ticket at the Rain Taxi Review of Books table where you’ll find free copies of our latest issue and deep discounts on subscriptions, tees, beanies, and chapbooks!
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Rain Taxi thanks MPR’s The Thread
for co-sponsoring the Festival’s opening night talk by
Kathryn Aalto
Kathryn Aalto is a writer, designer, historian and lecturer. For the past twenty-five years, her focus has been on places where nature and culture intersect: teaching literature of nature and place, designing gardens, and writing about the natural world. Her New York Times Bestselling book The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood (Timber Press), pays homage to the mystery and value of place in our childhood imaginations. Kathryn lives in Exeter, England, with her family.
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AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS Presentations are in the Fine Arts Center—starred events will be ASL interpreted
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11:00 am: Are We Making Fun of Us?
a book launch for stephanie wilbur ash with
jason good, geoff herbach, john jodzio & mary mack
1:30 pm: Eddie Campbell:
From From Hell to Bacchus and Back * Join us as we present one of the most important creators in contemporary comics. As a Scot who has resided in Australia for most of his career, Eddie Campbell has had limited USA appearances, so we’re thrilled he’s joining us on the TCBF stage. From From Hell to Bacchus and back, Campbell will give an illustrated talk on his long history, and wide variety of graphic works.
2:30 pm: One Dope Queen: Phoebe Robinson *
a conversation on why rural midwestern life is ridiculous Stephanie Wilbur Ash (The Annie Year), Jason Good (Rock, Meet Window), Geoff Herbach (The Ghost in the Girl), John Jodzio (Knockout), and folk humorist Mary Mack (Pig Woman) attempt to describe the kind of humor that arises in contemporary rural/small town areas, and will discuss their process for making hilarious literature out of quiet, unremarkable, lives in the middle of nowhere. Rest assured, they will also read a few of the funny parts from their latest works.
Maybe you know her from her podcasts 2 Dope Queens or Sooo Many White Guys, maybe you’ve seen her work on Broad City, maybe this is the first time you’ve heard her name . . . it certainly won’t be the last! Join the hilarious, insightful cultural critic Phoebe Robinson and hear about her debut collection of essays You Can’t Touch My Hair: and Other Things I Still Have to Explain. This presentation is co-sponsored by Minnesota Women’s Press.
3:30 pm: Francine Prose & Charles Baxter *
12:30 pm: BOA Editions 40th Anniversary *
michael waters, ray gonzalez, janice n. harrington
Two of the most celebrated American authors in the same place at the same time! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Francine Prose and Charles Baxter talking about their most recent works, Mister Monkey and There’s Something I Want You to Do, respectively, and other aspects of the literary life. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the poetry publisher BOA Editions has made an indelible dent in the American poetry scene. Gathered here are three of BOA’s luminaries, Michael Waters (Celestial Joyride), Ray Gonzalez (Beautiful Wall), and Janice N. Harrington (Primitive), to read from their work and pay tribute to the history of this great small press. 12
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Books by authors are for sale at the Magers & Quinn Booksellers booth and authors will be available there for signing after their events! 2016 Twin Cities Book Festival
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AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS taxi stage Presentations are in the Fine Arts Center—starred events will be ASL interpreted
2:30 pm: Canada’s Finest *
andré alexis and fred wah
12:30 pm: Paying Homage *
kirby gann and kevin smokler Join award-winning and internationally renowned writers Fred Wah, with his collected poems Scree spanning over three decades, and André Alexis, whose latest novel The Hidden Keys echoes Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, as they read from their latest works.
What deserves revisiting? What holds nostalgia for us and why? Kevin Smokler (Brat Pack America) and Kirby Gann (John Knowles’ A Separate Peace: Bookmarked) talk about the role the past plays in the present, what’s worth a return to the spotlight, and how some things truly stand the test of time.
3:30 pm: The Art of Rock * mitch putnam, with Wes Winship, Mike Davis,
Dan Black; moderated by Mary Lucia
1:30 pm: The Personal and the Political *
karan mahajan, Lidija Dimkovska, Derek Palacio
From India in the ’90s, to Yugoslavia and Cuba in the ’80s, the political backdrops of these countries can’t help but impact the everyday lives of the people that inhibit them. Join Karan Mahajan (The Association of Small Bombs), Lidija Dimkovska (A Spare Life), and Derek Palacio (The Mortifications), as they discuss how their characters navigate their personal struggles amidst the turmoil of their homeland.
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Join us in welcoming poster king Mitch Putnam to the Twin Cities as we celebrate the publication of OMG POSTERS: A Decade of Rock Art (Regan Arts), the ultimate collection of limited-edition concert posters from today’s top rock and indie bands. Joined by famed MN poster artists and printers Wes Winship and Mike Davis (Burlesque of North America) and Dan Black (Landland), Putnam will join a discussion moderated by rock maven Mary Lucia (of 89.3 The Current) that will illuminate what’s going on in the dynamic medium of rock art. This presentation includes a staggering display of images, of course, and will appeal to music lovers and art enthusiasts alike!
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PRESENTER BOOKSIGNING SCHEDULE Booksignings for author events in the Fine Arts Building take place at the Magers & Quinn Booksellers table in the Progress Center. Times listed are approximate. 12:15 pm:
1:15 pm:
Stephanie Wilbur Ash Jason Good Geoff Herbach John Jodzio Mary Mack Michael Waters Janice N. Harrington Ray Gonzalez
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2:15 pm:
Karan Mahajan Lidija Dimkovska Derek Palacio
3:15 pm:
Phoebe Robinson
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Fred Wah André Alexis 4:15 pm:
Kevin Smokler Kirby Gann 2:15 pm:
Francine Prose Charles Baxter
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CHILDREN'S PAVILION
10:00 am and 2:00 pm: Rockin’ Out with Stephen Shaskan and Trisha Speed Shaskan (ages 4-8) Dance with local favorites Stephen Shaskan and Trisha Speed Shaskan to the tunes of their co-created book, Punk Skunks, and the exclusive reading of Stephen’s newest, acclaimed picture book, Max Speed.
11:00 am:
Belinda Jensen presents Bel the Weather Girl (ages 4-8) Aspiring meteorologists can meet KARE 11’s Belinda Jensen as she shares stories and signs her thunderously popular Bel the Weather Girl series. Each of the books in this science-based series offers young readers a playful yet fact-filled explanation for a different weather wonder.
Eddie Campbell
12:30 pm: Best of Both Worlds: Erin E. Stead, Philip C. Stead,
and Michelle Cuevas (ages 4-8)
Children’s and Youth Author Booksignings take place after each event. Times listed are approximate. 10:30 am & 2:30 pm: 11:00 am:
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Stephen Shaskan Trisha Speed Shaskan Abby Cooper Brian Farrey Kelly Barnhill
11:30 am:
Belinda Jensen
12:30 pm:
Stuart Gibbs Sarah Mlynowski M. A. Larson
1:15 pm:
Michele Cuevas Erin E. Stead Philip C. Stead
2:15 pm:
J. M. Lee Katharine McGee Kristen Simmons
3:45 pm:
Lara Avery Shannon Gibney Kathleen Glasgow A. S. King
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Meet Caldecott winning duo Erin E. Stead and Phillip C. Stead, along with acclaimed author Michelle Cuevas. Discover the details behind Cuevas’s The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, exquisitely illustrated by Erin Stead, and experience Philip Stead’s trademark charm and understatement in his beautiful new book, Samson in the Snow.
Children’s Pavilion Activity Booth: 10 am to 3 pm Play and learn with the library at the Children's Pavilion Activity Booth! Representatives from Saint Paul Public Library and Washington County Library will provide STEM-based activities for kids ages 4-10. Come play and learn about all the great things our local libraries have to offer! 2016 Twin Cities Book Festival
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YOUNG READERS
TEEN READERS (ages 13-adult)
(ages 8-12)
10:30 am:
The Mighty Middle Grade Authors of Minnesota featuring Abby Cooper, Brian Farrey, and Kelly Barnhill
Readers, assemble! Don’t miss your chance to meet these stars of the North Star State: Abby Cooper (Sticks & Stones), Brian Farrey (The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse), and Kelly Barnhill (The Girl Who Drank the Moon)! Enjoy stories about writing everything from tough issues to magical worlds, and about being part of the fabulous Minnesota Kid Lit author community.
11:45 am:
1:30 pm:
Authors Are Rock Stars
featuring Stuart Gibbs, Sarah Mlynowski, and M. A. Larson
Beyond Imagination
featuring J. M. Lee, Katharine McGee, and Kristen Simmons
Alternate worlds collide in this conversation with J.M. Lee, author of Shadows of the Dark Crystal and winner of Jim Henson’s the Dark Crystal Author Quest, Kristen Simmons, author of Metaltown, a dystopian mixture of Newsies and The Jungle, and Katharine McGee, debut author of The Thousandth Floor, a futuristic Gossip Girl-esque thriller.
3:00 pm:
Books For Thought
featuring A. S. King, Kathleen Glasgow, and Lara Avery moderated by Shannon Gibney
If they write it, we will come! Join three modern day Pied Pipers of Preteens—Stuart Gibbs (Spy Ski School), Sarah Mlynowski (Whatever After: Genie in a Bottle), and M.A. Larson (Shadow Cadets of Pennyroyal Academy)—as they talk about skiing spies, wacky wishes, and fairy drill sergeants, followed by a signing of their bestselling books.
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Book signings will be held after all children’s and youth events, with books sales provided by Red Balloon Bookshop
Minnesota Book Award winner Shannon Gibney (See No Color) will lead an energetic conversation with local author Lara Avery (The Memory Book), debut author Kathleen Glasgow (Girl in Pieces), and bestselling and award winning author A.S. King (Still Life with Tornado) about the thoughtprovoking themes in their books and the power of books at large.
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After the Festival, see what's coming up at the
TWIN CITIES LITERARY CALENDAR
special thanks to our current calendar partners Augsburg MFA in Creative Writing
Milkweed Editions
Addendum Books
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
Coffee House Press
Moon Palace Books
Common Good Books
Nodin Press
Eat My Words Bookstore
Normandale Community College
Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Once Upon A Crime
Friends of the Hennepin County
Red Balloon Bookshop Subtext Books
Public Library Graywolf Press
University of Minnesota Bookstore
The Creative Writing Programs at Hamline
University of Minnesota Dept. of English
Intermedia Arts
University of Minnesota Press
The Loft Literary Center
University of St. Thomas Dept. of English
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Valley Bookseller
Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute
www.twincitiesliterarycalendar.com and there’s lots more to see at
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BIG THANKS!
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The Twin Cities Book Festival is a project of Rain Taxi, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of contemporary literature. 2016 BOOK FESTIVAL STAFF Festival Director: Eric Lorberer Art Director: Kelly Everding Exhibit Coordinator: Alex Brubaker Programming Consultant: Steph Opitz
Youth Events Coordinator: Amy Oelkers Volunteer Coordinator: Kristin Heiberg Production Coordinator: Timothy Hedges Production Assistant: Gary Dop
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TWIN CITIES BOOK FESTIVAL Sponsors and Supporters
Rain Taxi would like to thank the many volunteers who help make the Book Festival happen—and all the authors, exhibitors, and audience members who came together for this year’s celebration of the written word.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
MAJOR FESTIVAL SUPPORT Metropolitan Regional Arts Council MEDIA SPONSORS City Pages • Minnesota Parent • Mpls.St.Paul Magazine • MPR’s The Thread
Media sponsors
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL BOOKSELLERS Magers and Quinn Booksellers • Red Balloon Bookshop PROGRAM PRINTER Bookmobile LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT Park Square Theater • Chanhassen Dinner Theater • Old Log Theater Common Good Books • Riverview Theater Rain Taxi also wishes to thank all its supporters and subscribers, as well as its major funders—the Minnesota State Arts Board, McKnight Foundation, Target Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts—without whom this project would not be possible.
Official Festival Booksellers
Tweet what you think! @RainTaxiReview #TCBF and Like Us on Facebook: facebook/raintaxi Program printer
Rain Taxi Board of Directors Stu Abraham Jill A. Bresnahan Kelly Everding Rachel Fulkerson
Renoir Gaither Mark Gustafson Margaret Hasse Timothy Hedges
Pamela Klinger-Horn Eric Lorberer Margaret Telfer Paul Von Drasek
Program cover photos by Jennifer Simonson Photography and Laurie Hertzel
Rain Taxi’s programs are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Art Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
