Editing in Community, Editing with Purpose with St. Paul Almanac

A reading and discussion presented by Saint Paul Almanac
Featuring community editors Yara Omer and April Bryant and contributors Bella Aase, Julie Gard, Donna Isaac, Robert McClain, Thomas Strong, and Debra Stone

Hear selections from Saint Paul Almanac's latest literary collection, Illumination, published in 2025 in commemoration of their 20th anniversary. The reading will be followed by a discussion and Q&A about the SPA's unique Community Editor Apprenticeship and publication process, moderated by Board President Katie Vagnino. 

"Illumination is as beautiful and moving an anthology as I have ever encountered. In poems and prose, in paintings and photos, it contains the stories, testimonies and images of what actually makes America great—our diversity of voices, our love for our families, our neighbors and our communities, the ways we overcome prejudice and hate. In these troubled times, this essential anthology will give you hope and courage."  —David Mura, author of The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives 

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