Please join us on Tuesday, May 5th, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Jennifer Landretti, Sana Wazwaz, Andre Anderson, Armand McCoy, and Sabrin Nur. Each featured artist will take five minutes to share work. After the main reading, … 1/5

Was at moon palace tonight and OH LOOK 👀 @lollardfish.bsky.social

Signed books at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social! The pre-orders are being mailed out but you … yes you! … could contact them to order a signed book right now. Or drop in if you’re local.

Apparently some of you did this awesome thing and now I need to go sign books. BUT HERE'S THE THING! If more of you do this awesome thing, I will continue to go there and sign books.

Come join us *tonight* at Better Things - 7pm - @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social—we'd love to see you there! Featuring Sagirah Shahid, Suzanne Locke, Isavela Lopez, Ben Westlie, and Nick Metcalf. ASL interpretation; masks required at Moon Palace Books & available on-site. There Will Be Snacks 😁

📢 Twin Cities wolves! Mark your calendars for chaun webster's events this summer. Details: www.graywolfpress.org/events?field... @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social @subtextbookstore.bsky.social

I've had a very hard time finding people willing to tell their story. Did you have major damage after a flood, a leaky basement, rising energy costs, impacts to your business or to your health? Fill this out and we will reach out to you to help develop your story: 100percentmn.org/stories?emci...

Excited to pick up @korystamper.bsky.social's new book from the most colorful bookstore in town

Obviously, we're a little biased, but we think diving even more deeply into books and reading, spending time off your screen, slowing down in general is a good response to how overwhelming every goddamn day seems to be. So here's another micro-course on close reading to help you do that...

Just ordered this from @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social. Maybe you should too!

Did you know you could pre-order a copy of The Public Scholar from @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social? Help a local bookstore. Help a local author. And if you want it signed, I'll drive over. We're about a month out. :) moonpalacebooks.com/item/I12x_a-...

…to a community that’s ready to receive them. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. (6/6)

Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration… (5/6)

The reading and open mic will be hosted by Erin Sharkey and Davi Gray, and both will feature ASL interpretation. Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event. (4/6)

Please join us on Tuesday, April 7th, at 7:00pm, at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Sagirah Shahid, Suzanne Locke, Isavela Lopez, Ben Westlie, and Nick Metcalf, followed by an open mic. … (3/6)

…Nick is a Poet and Writer. Nick is participating in the Loft’s 2024 year-long Poetry Apprenticeship with Heid E. Erdrich. (2/6)

Nick Metcalf (they/them) is Sicangu Oyate – Burnt Thigh People – Rosebud Sioux Tribe.  Nick has lived in the Twin Cities for 30 years where they’ve made a life filled with lots of friends, family, and community.  Nick is a proud Parent and Grandparent…. (1/6)

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 6/6

…in partnership with Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. 5/6

Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event, hosted by Erin Sharkey and @davigray.com. Better Things is a series of events sponsored by @reentrylab.bsky.social… 4/6

Please join us on Tuesday, April 7th, at 7:00pm, at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Sagirah Shahid, Suzanne Locke, Isavela Lopez, Ben Westlie, and Nick Metcalf, followed by an open mic. 3/6

Ben was also a selected poet for Time You Let Me In: 25 Poets Under 25, edited by Naomi Shihab Nye. 2/6

Ben Westlie (he/him) is the author of Run From Your Now, a Minnesota Book Award Finalist in Poetry 2025. His poetry has appeared in DASH, The Fourth River, MUSE, Superpresent, ArLiJo, Atlas and Alice and The Talking Stick. 1/6

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 9/9

…in partnership with Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. 8/9

Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event, hosted by Erin Sharkey and @davigray.com. Better Things is a series of events sponsored by @reentrylab.bsky.social… 7/9

Please join us on Tuesday, April 7th, at 7:00pm, at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Sagirah Shahid, Suzanne Locke, Isavela Lopez, Ben Westlie, and Nick Metcalf, followed by an open mic. 6/9

… Isavela's mission is to empower future generations by reminding them that their cultural heritage—language, ceremony, and tradition—is not only sacred, but also a source of power, beauty, and resistance. 5/9

…and the International Indigenous Youth Council – Twin Cities Chapter, forging community-centered projects that uplift Indigenous youth. Her artistry is deeply rooted in honoring the land, her ancestors, and the continued struggles of her people…. 4/9

…through work at the United Nations, using her voice to raise awareness about climate injustice, particularly in Indigenous communities across Latin America and the United States. Locally, she has collaborated with Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center… 3/9

…and Indigenous rights. As a proud Danzante and Spoken Word Artist, Isavela uses performance as both a creative expression and a call to action, centering her work in traditional teachings and ceremonies that continue to guide her path. Isavela has supported global Land Protectors… 2/9

Isavela Lopez (she/her) is a multidisciplinary Indigenous artist, storyteller, and activist of Zapotec heritage from Oaxaca, Mexico. Based in the Twin Cities, she brings together her gifts in spoken word, writing, dance, and film to illuminate issues of cultural resilience, climate justice,… 1/9

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 6/6

…in partnership with Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. 5/6

Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event, hosted by Erin Sharkey and Davi Gray. Better Things is a series of events sponsored by @reentrylab.bsky.social… 4/6

Please join us on Tuesday, April 7th, at 7:00pm, at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Sagirah Shahid, Suzanne Locke, Isavela Lopez, Ben Westlie, and Nick Metcalf, followed by an open mic. 3/6

…focusing on her partner, her family, and her seven and a half years and counting of sobriety. Suzanne finds beauty in the little things and loves with her whole heart. 2/6

Suzanne Locke (she/her) is a writer, mother, grandmother, and a huge advocate for Raising Sisters, a support group for people previously incarcerated in the Shakopee facility. Originally from Bemidji, she now lives in Roseville, … 1/6

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 6/6

…in partnership with Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. 5/6

Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event, hosted by Erin Sharkey and @davigray.com. Better Things is a series of events sponsored by @reentrylab.bsky.social… 4/6

Please join us on Tuesday, April 7th, at 7:00pm, at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Sagirah Shahid, Suzanne Locke, Isavela Lopez, Ben Westlie, and Nick Metcalf, followed by an open mic. 3/6

About Place Journal, and elsewhere. You can read Sagirah’s occasional musings on love by subscribing to her Substack, “Dear Love,: A weekly-ish correspondence with love”. 2/6

Sagirah Shahid (she/her) is a pushcart prize nominated Black Muslim poet and performance artist from Minneapolis, MN. Her poetry and prose have been published in Mizna, Winter Tangerine, Prose Online, KHÔRA, Puerto Del Sol, Juked, Paranoid Tree, Parhelion, … 1/6

Had to stop by @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social for the next chapter in this series by @aptshadow.bsky.social today - surprised to find they have signed copies!

It's a snow day. We'll be closed all day. Enjoy the snow!

This Sunday at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social! ❤️ moonpalacebooks.com/events/40552...

Commuter's Digest Presents "Save The Roof" An "Art" sale for direct rent support #MoonPalaceBooks, Sunday, March 8, 12pm-5pm Cash preferred #zines, #prints & more @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriations from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 5/5

…the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. 4/5