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Nancy-Jean Pément is from the Outaouais region of Québec where she was raised in a bi-racial, bilingual, and multicultural family.Her poems have been published in literary magazines in the US and in Canada. Her poem, Migration, was a finalist for the 2014 Common Good Books poetry contest. In 2015, her piece, PHL>YOW, was the Editor's Choice for Poem of the Year in ARC Poetry Magazine.In 2018-2019, in collaboration with the California Museum of Art, Thousand Oaks (CMATO) and the painter, Kevin Sloan, she curated ekphrastic poetry by local poets to accompany the exhibit A Collection of Rarities. Nancy's poem Snowperson Wonders at What is Left of the World inspired by Kevin's painting, The Inevitability of Warmth, was exhibited at the museum.Most recently, her poems appear in La fille de Léonard: What québécois cultural sovereignty taught me about working with historically marginalized students, a chapter in the book, Campus Service Workers Supporting First-Generation Students published by Routledge in November 2021.Currently, she is working on a study of racial, ethnic, political-linguistic, and citizenship identities to be published in the peer-reviewed journal, Genealogy. Nancy teaches in the Graduate School of Education at CSU Channel Islands, and in the Doctor of Education program at CLU.
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. Janet Lunder Hanafin reading The Tiger and the Bell Tower on p. 147
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. Norita Dittberner-Jax reading Monday, Washday on p. 3
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. Susan Spindler reading Night Nurse on p. 240
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. M. Wright reading of a time on p. 264
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. Mike Elliot reading Grandpa's Last Trip on p. 216
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. Judy Hawkinson reading My Transgender Easter Story on p. 102
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. Donna Isaac reads To Grandma Dolores Suffering with Lewy Body Dementia on p. 128
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. David Lyndale reading Night Rider on p. 160
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. A. Everett Beek reading idiom: "to lose one's job" on p. 226
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. Xiaolu Wang reading Dear Guy at the Restaurant on p. 163
The book Saint Paul Almanac was created in 2005 to bring together the diverse community of Saint Paul, Minnesota through literary arts. In 2017, the Saint Paul Almanac released their 11th volume, On A Collected Path. On A Collected Path is a collection of stories and artwork and is celebrated by being read at various venues throughout Saint Paul. On Thursday May 16, 2017 readers gathered at Common Good Books in St. Paul to read their amazing work. Readers include: Xiaolu Wang reading Dear Guy at the Restaurant on p. 163 A. Everett Beek reading idiom: "to lose one's job" on p. 226 Norita Dittberner-Jax reading Monday, Washday on p. 3 Judy Hawkinson reading My Transgender Easter Story on p. 102 Susan Spindler reading Night Nurse on p. 240 David Lyndale reading Night Rider on p. 160 M. Wright reading of a time on p. 264 Mike Elliot reading Grandpa's Last Trip on p. 216 Janet Lunder Hanafin reading The Tiger and the Bell Tower on p. 147 Donna Isaac reads To Grandma Dolores Suffering with Lewy Body Dementia on p. 128
The Interfaith Amigos (Imam Jamal Rahman, Pastor Don Mackenzie and Rabbi Ted Falcon) presented at Common Good Books in St. Paul on June 6. By The Rivers had the honor of recording their presentation and the question and answer session that followed. They spoke about their journey, shared their learning and read from their latest book. Some links mentioned in the podcast:Interfaith Amigos Books SupportPatreon: Please support this podcast by visiting and donating. FeedbackYou can share feedback on this episode on Twitter @by_the_rivers or #BTRpodcast, or via email podcast@bytherivers.org. We welcome audio and written comments.Other By The Rivers Podcast episodes are available on:By The Rivers website iTunes Spreaker
In episode 4 of Last Week in MPLS, Tom and Scott talk about a lot of stuff: Birchbark Books and Common Good Books are nice places where you can buy Once There Were Castles by Larry Millett. What’s the deal with municipal golf courses? MSP Business Journal frets over the cost to update our golf courses … Continue reading Episode 4 →