Join us to hear Nicholas Hartlep, assistant professor of urban education at Metropolitan State University present his new book, The Neoliberal Agenda and the Student Debt Crisis in U.S. Higher Education. Capturing the voices of Americans living with student debt in the United States, this collection critiques the neoliberal interest-driven, debt-based system of U.S. higher […]

Join us to hear Nicholas Hartlep, assistant professor of urban education at Metropolitan State University present his new book, The Neoliberal Agenda and the Student Debt Crisis in U.S. Higher Education. Capturing the voices of Americans living with student debt in the United States, this collection critiques the neoliberal interest-driven, debt-based system of U.S. higher […]

"They were warned. They were given an explanation. Nevertheless, they persisted." ~ with Prairie Spies Poetry Group. Poetry has always been a way to bear witness and bring light to the human condition. Join us for a reading by the Prairie Spies: Jacey Choy, Janet Jerve, Rita Moe, Nancy Walden, and Kathleen Weihe. Through poetry, […]

"They were warned. They were given an explanation. Nevertheless, they persisted." ~ with Prairie Spies Poetry Group. Poetry has always been a way to bear witness and bring light to the human condition. Join us for a reading by the Prairie Spies: Jacey Choy, Janet Jerve, Rita Moe, Nancy Walden, and Kathleen Weihe. Through poetry, […]

Join us for a book reading and discussion with author Marcie R. Rendon, featuring her new novel, MURDER ON THE RED RIVER, which has just been published by Cinco Puntos Press. “Murder on the Red River” is the debut fiction, mystery book by Marcie R. Rendon, a former recipient of the Loft’s Inroads Writers of […]

Join us for a book reading and discussion with author Marcie R. Rendon, featuring her new novel, MURDER ON THE RED RIVER, which has just been published by Cinco Puntos Press. “Murder on the Red River” is the debut fiction, mystery book by Marcie R. Rendon, a former recipient of the Loft’s Inroads Writers of […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to “Undertow: A Traveling Reading Series of Cracked Walnut Project.” On Thursday, August 17 @ 7pm, poets and writers from the Cracked Walnut project will read at the East Side Freedom Library.  Cracked Walnut is a traveling reading series whose authors are committed to Freedom of Speech, Freedom […]

  "Labors of Love" will feature readings from local women writers, who worked at ESFL in day-long writing retreats this summer.  Come hear what solitude, focus, and comradely support can produce in 9 short weeks!  Readings from fiction, creative non-fiction, and historical biography.  Refreshments provided!  No RSVP necessary, and FREE.   EAST SIDE FREEDOM LIBRARY […]

For this presentation, Carolyn will read from the new Minnesota Historical Society Press collection, A GOOD TIME FOR THE TRUTH, and her granddaughter Xaundra Nawa will read poetry and perform songs she has composed.​ Carolyn Holbrook teaches at Hamline University and Minneapolis Community & Technical College, and teaches journaling workshops in a variety of venues. […]

Three Rivers Writers will bring several authors who have experience reading their work to the East Side Freedom Library to have a public reading. Free and Open to All! Daniel O’Brien holds an MA in Advanced Japanese Studies and lived in Japan for twelve years. He fostered a deep knowledge of and respect for Japanese […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us for "LABOR DAY: A SPECIAL EVENT FOR QUIET READING AND CONVERSATION." Monday, September 4, 2017 @ 1:00pm-5:30pm How are you spending Labor Day? From 1:00-4:00pm, Come on in for a couple of hours of quiet reading; and from 4:00-5:30pm, enjoy refreshments and conversation. We have […]

The East Side Freedom Library and Milkweed invite you to join us for A Book Launch/Signing with Jon Lurie, Author of Canoeing with José Monday, September 11, 7:00pm Join us and author Jon Lurie for a reading from his memoir, Canoeing With José. Following the reading, Diane Wilson will lead Lurie in a conversation about […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to Women From the Center Series: A Harvest Reading by Native Writers Thursday, September 28 @ 7:00pm​ *Celebrate Mother Earth's abundance with a Harvest reading by Native​ Writers! Join us for the closing event in our "Women From the Center" writers reading series, hosted by Diane Wilson whose […]

Spout Press and the East Side Freedom Library present "Out of Pocket," a reading featuring Juliet Patterson, Rachel Jendrzejewski, Brianna Johnson, and the poems of J. Otis Powell‽ as read by Keno Evol and Louis Alemayehu. Join us this Thursday, October 26 from 7:00-9:00pm at the East Side Freedom Library. Spout Press is a non-profit […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to How to Understand Your Gender: A Book Event with Co-Authors Alex Iantaffi and Meg-John Barker on Friday, October 27 @ 7:00PM. Have you ever questioned your own gender identity? Do you know somebody who is transgender or who identifies as non-binary? Do you ever feel confused when […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Thousand Star Hotel: A Poetry Reading with Bao Phi." On Monday, October 30 @ 7:00PM, Bao Phi will read from his newest book, Thousand Star Hotel, that confronts the silence around racism, police brutality, and the invisibility of the Asian American urban poor. Bao Phi is a […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to Full Circle Theater: A Staged Reading of Plays by Angella J. Emurwon, Caridad Svich & Elspeth Tilley on Friday, November 3 @ 7:00PM. Please join us for Full Circle Theater's staged reading of three plays, "Bare Spaces" by Angella J. Emurwon, "This," by Caridad Svich, and "The […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to “Reclaiming Lives: Pursuing Justice for Six Innocent Men,” A Book Talk with Joan Treppa on Monday, November 6 @ 7:00PM. Told from a non-legal perspective, Reclaiming Lives: Pursuing Justice for Six Innocent Men describes true events and real people whose lives were thrown into chaos when, in October of […]