Event
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Loft Connect Live! (Feb 2026)

Presenters
Debra Stone
Debra Stone
Debra J Stone is a writer of essays, poetry, and fiction. She is a Jerome Hill Arts Fellow in Literature 2023-25 and The Loft Mirrors and Windows Fellow 2023 for writing books for BIPOC children and young adults. Her work has been published in Blue Earth Review, Indiana Review, Jarnal Literary
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Ember Reichgott Junge
Ember Reichgott Junge
Ember Reichgott Junge is the unlikely author of The Dance of Resilience. She’s a former 18-year Minnesota state senator, a nearly fifty-year business and nonprofit attorney, a long-time broadcast political analyst for KSTP-TV “At Issue with Tom Hauser” and “tpt Almanac,” and a former executive of
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Ralph Remington
Ralph Remington has extensive professional experience in arts administration and government, and has experience as a director, actor, essayist, playwright and screenwriter. Prior to joining the City and County of San Francisco, he served as the Deputy Director for Arts and Culture for the City of
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Derek Francis
Derek Francis
Derek Francis has over 14 years of experience in education. As a school counselor at North High in Minneapolis, Derek was a part of a staff that supported students from the lowest graduation rate in the district to a 39% increase in two years. After navigating several major racial incidents in
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Anthony Ceballos
Anthony Ceballos
Anthony Ceballos is a poet, writer, and turkey sandwich enthusiast. In 2016 he was selected to be a Loft Literary Center Mentor Series mentee. His work has been featured in Yellow Medicine Review, Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose and Pride, Great River Review and elsewhere. He is a graduate of Randolph
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Location
The Loft at Open Book
Price
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Loft Connect Live Feb 2026

Celebrate the power of stories with us at Loft Connect Live!, a biannual reading and reception that highlights new books from our very own Loft community.

This event will feature Debra Stone's The House on Rondo, Ember Reichgott Junge's The Dance of Resilience, Ralph Remington's Penetrating Whiteness, Derek Francis' Our First Bus Ride, and Anthony Ceballos' Glassful of Prayer.

Twice each year, we bring together 4–5 writers who have recently published, giving you the chance to discover fresh voices, hear excerpts, and connect in conversation. Following the readings, stay for a casual reception where you can meet the authors and mingle with fellow book lovers.

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Artists
Debra Stone
Debra Stone
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Ember Reichgott Junge
Ember Reichgott Junge
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Ralph Remington
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Derek Francis
Derek Francis
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Anthony Ceballos
Anthony Ceballos
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