Tune into Mizna Stream for highlights of great readings, discussions, and events from Mizna, an independent forum for Arab American film, literature, and art. Mizna publishes the only journal of Arab American literature and produces the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival. We’re changing the conversation. Find us at Mizna.org.
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Readings and events recorded at Magers and Quinn Booksellers in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Magers and Quinn Presents: Jim Lenfestey and Su Smallen
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Jim Lenfestey and Su Smallen read from the unique poetry anthology If Bees Are Few: A Hive of Bee Poems.By Annie
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David Treuer reads and discusses his novel Prudence, set in rural Minnesota in the middle of WWII.By Annie
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Magers and Quinn Presents: Holly Hughes and BJ Hollars
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Reflections on Extinct Birds: A Poetry and Prose Reading with Holly J. Hughes and BJ Hollars in September 2016By Annie
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Magers and Quinn Presents: An Evening with Mizna
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A visit from the Mizna journal, a literary and cultural journal devoted to promoting Arab American culture and expression.By Annie
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Magers and Quinn Presents: Daniel Clowes
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Daniel Clowes discusses his new book Patience with Zak Sally. Zak and Daniel discuss graphic novels, "the cartoonist walk" and more.By Annie
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Magers and Quinn Presents: Blair Braverman
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In this episode, Blair Braverman reads some passages from her book Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube, and answers questions about her lifelong love of the cold, her beginnings as a writer, and her old obsession with the phrase "tough girl."By Annie
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Magers and Quinn Presents: William Kent Krueger
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Award-winning author and Minnesota favorite William Kent Krueger reads from his novels Windigo Island and Ordinary Grace.By Annie
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Episode 3: Readings from Arab American Writers
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Mizna and RAWI teamed up once again in June 2016 for the RAWI+Mizna 6th National Lit Gathering. In this episode of Mizna Stream, you’ll hear readings by Arab American writers Jennifer Zeynab Maccani, Adam Hamze, and Lauren Camp.By Mizna
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Magers and Quinn Presents: Nora McInerny Purmort
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Nora McInerny Purmort visited the store in June to read from her heart-wrenching and hilarious (yeah, both) memoir, It's Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too).By Annie
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Episode 2: Comics with Leila and Marguerite
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Mizna and RAWI teamed up once again in June 2016 for the RAWI+Mizna 6th National Lit Gathering. In this episode of Mizna Stream, you’ll hear excerpts from a comic workshop by Leila Abdelrazaq, author of Baddawi, and Marguerite Dabaie, author of The Hookah Girl. Follow along with Leila and Marguerite and view a slideshow of their work at mizna.org.…
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Mizna and RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers) teamed up once again in June 2016 for the RAWI+Mizna 6th National Lit Gathering. In this podcast, you'll hear a panel discussion about Islamophobia and the way anti-Arab, anti-Muslim sentiments affect our community and creativity.Featured in this discussion is Sara Yasin, Jna Shelomith, Ramla Bile, K…
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Magers and Quinn Presents: Max Porter and Marlon James
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British novelist Max Porter visited us from across the pond to read his novel Grief is the Thing With Feathers. He was joined by Man Booker prize winner Marlon James.By Annie
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Magers and Quinn Presents: Sloane Crosley
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Sloane Crosley reads from her novel The Clasp, including a discussion with The Riveter Magazine.By Annie
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