Event
7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Cornelius Eady Author Talk: A Reading & Conversation with the 2026 McKnight Judge in Poetry and Spoken Word

Presenters
Portrait of Cornelius Eady seated on a staircase, wearing a light suit.
Cornelius Eady
Cornelius Eady is the author of several books of poetry, including the critically acclaimed Hardheaded Weather (Penguin, 2008), which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. His other titles are Kartunes (Warthog Press, 1980); Victims of the Latest Dance Craze (Ommation Press, 1986), winner of the
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Location
The Loft at Open Book
Price
Regular $10.00
Friend $5.00
Genre
Poetry/Spoken Word
Cornelius Eady McKnight Event

Please join us for a public reading by the 2026 McKnight Judge in Poetry and Spoken Word, acclaimed writer, poet, and Cave Canum co-founder, Cornelius Eady. Eady's groundbreaking and celebrated work confronts history, celebrates resilience, and captures the rhythms of everyday life.

Following the reading, Eady will sit down for an on-stage conversation with the Loft’s Senior Director of Craft, G.E. Patterson. Together, they will dive into the power of voice, the craft of truth-telling, and what it takes to build life-sustaining communities.

Date & Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: A limited number of pay-what-you-can seats available at the door (first come, first served).

Books: Available for purchase.

This program is part of the Loft’s administration of the McKnight Fellowships for Writers, which annually award five $25,000 fellowships to Minnesota writers of exceptional talent in creative prose, poetry/spoken word, and children’s literature. Learn more: loft.org/awards/mcknight

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