Minnesota Humanities Center

St. Paul - Meet the Finalists of the 2026 Minnesota Book Awards
2026-03-21 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | George Latimer Central Library, 90 W. Fourth Street, St. Paul, 55102, United States
The Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the 2026 Minnesota Books Awards category of Novel/Short Story. Join us to meet the finalists for this year’s award at a Meet the Finalists event, hosted by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library.
This year’s finalists in the Novel/Short Story category are:

“Ashes to Ashes” by Thomas Maltman
“If the Dead Belong Here: A Novel” by Carson Faust
“Lucky Tomorrow: Stories” by Deborah Jiang-Stein
“The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore” by Anika Fajardo

Minnesota Book Award finalist authors from all nine awards categories will participate in readings, panel discussions, and other activities about their books and their work at this special event. Events will take place in different rooms of the library throughout the day. Come for one or stay for all! It’s your choice. Attendees can also buy finalist books and enjoy library activities.
Registration
Registration for this free event is through The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library.
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St. Paul - Hope is a Force
2026-04-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Minnesota Humanities Event Center, 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States
Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Minnesota Humanities Center! In partnership with the East Side Arts Council, this free community gathering brings together a vibrant lineup of local poets sharing original work shaped by a range of perspectives and ways of seeing the world. Poets reading include:

Joe Alfano
Jan Borofka
Colleen Callahan
Diane Jarvenpa
Marla Kennedy
Diane Brady Leighton
Mem Lloyd
Sheila OKeefe
Romi Slowiak
Leslie Thomas
Roslye Ultan
Carol Wichers

Through an inspiring showcase of readings, this afternoon will highlight the richness of our local literary community. Poetry invites us to pause, listen, and connect. Light refreshments will be available—come enjoy an afternoon of words that resonate.
This event is held in partnership with East Side Arts Council (ESAC), a community arts organization offering accessible, low-cost, or free arts programs led by accomplished professional artists. ESAC celebrates the diversity of its neighborhood and builds appreciation of the arts.
Registration
This event is free, however registration is required.
Registration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org
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