Event

September 17, 2025

6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

The Loft Presents: Alexis Pauline Gumbs on Survival is a Promise–The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde

Hosted by The Loft Literary Center in partnership with The Givens Collection of African American Literature.

Join The Loft Literary Center, the Givens Collection of African American Literature and Moon Palace Books for an evening with beloved writers Alexis Pauline Gumbs in conversation with Erin Sharkey, celebrating Dr. Gumbs' new book on the life of Audre Lorde! Her most recent book Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde revolutionizes the scale of life writing.

Tickets are $15 ($13.50 for Friends).

Good to know:

- Books can be purchased at the event. The best way to ensure a copy of the book is to pre-order through Moon Palace.
- Check in starts at 6:00 pm, Event starts at 6:30 pm
- The Open Book Performance Hall is on the 2nd floor of the Open Book building (1011 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis 55415)

You are also invited to join Dr. Gumbs on Thursday, September 18 at 10AM at Open Book for a craft conversation on Quantum Poetics: The SpaceTime of Audre Lorde. Please pre-register for this event here: https://loft.org/classes/quantum-poetics-spacetime-audre-lorde