Lynette Reini-Grandell

Lynette Reini-Grandell writes poetry, memoir, and fiction and teaches English and creative writing at Normandale Community College and Celtic Junction. As a teacher she enjoys meeting students wherever they are on their writing journeys to help them move forward. Her books include Wild Verge (Holy Cow! Press, 2018); Approaching the Gate (Holy Cow! Press, 2014), winner of the 2015 Northeastern Minnesota book award for poetry; and Wild Things: A Trans Glam Punk Rock Love Story (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2023). She has received support for her work from the Finlandia Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board. A multidisciplinary collaborator, she performs at spoken word venues with the Bosso Poetry Company and the jazz collective, Sonoglyph, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan. She lives in Minneapolis on the ancestral homeland of the Dakota people.