Event
7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Mentor Series Reading with Marilyn Nelson and Juliet Patterson

Presenters
Marilyn Nelson
Marilyn Nelson is one of America’s most celebrated poets. She is the author or translator of some twenty poetry books and chapbooks for adults, young adults, and children. Of her many collections, The Homeplace won the 1992 Annisfield-Wolf Award and was a finalist for the 1991 National Book Award
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Juliet Patterson
Juliet Patterson is the author of Sinkhole: A Legacy of Suicide (Milkweed Editions, September 2022) and two full-length poetry collections, Threnody , (Nightboat Books 2016), a finalist for the 2017 Audre Lorde Poetry Award, and The Truant Lover, ( Nightboat Books, 2006 ), winner of the Nightboat
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Rebecca Nichloson
Rebecca Nichloson (She/Her) is a Black, Queer poet, fiction writer, singer/songwriter, playwright and theatre maker. She is the author of numerous creative works, including Submerged (An Opera) , Dear America (Libretto & vocals), Mara, Queen of the World (an acapella musical), The Wild, Bold
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Sara Dovre Wudali
Sara Dovre Wudali’s poetry and essays have appeared in literary journals and anthologies such as under the gum tree , Barrelhouse , North Dakota Quarterly , and the Saint Paul Almanac . She co-edited the hybrid chapbook anthology, All You Need Is One Avocado , 2022. Her poems have been exhibited in
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Tim Knight
Tim Knight is a writer of stories. As a Korean Adoptee, his work usually ruminates on identity, the nature of this world and existence.You can find his work in great weather for MEDIA , Funicular Magazine , and others. For inquiries, connect him at TimKnightWriting.org.
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Cindy Jiban
Cindy Jiban holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology, and she has published extensively on effective and equitable teaching practices in literacy and numeracy. Cindy is also an emerging fiction writer. She is currently preparing for the publication and massive overnight success of her first novel for
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Location
The Loft at Open Book
Price
Regular $10.00
Friend $5.00
Genre
Multigenre
Mentor Series Graphic featuring Marilyn Nelson and Juliet Patterson

The Loft Literary Center Presents a 2023-2024 Loft Mentor Series Reading with mentors Marilyn Nelson and Juliet Patterson and fellows Rebecca Nichloson, Sara Dovre Wudali, Tim Knight, and Cindy Jiban.

The Loft Mentor Series in Poetry and Creative Prose offers twelve early career Minnesota writers the opportunity to work intensively with six nationally acclaimed writers of prose and poetry.

A limited number of pay-what-you-can seats will be available at the door on a first come, first serve basis.

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Artists
Marilyn Nelson
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Juliet Patterson
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Rebecca Nichloson
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Sara Dovre Wudali
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Tim Knight
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Cindy Jiban
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