Moon Palace Books
@moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
more books than before
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The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota…
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota…
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota…
5/6
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota…
5/6
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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.
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https://reentrylab.org/better-things/
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https://reentrylab.org/better-things/
Just a moment...
reentrylab.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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.
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https://reentrylab.org/better-things/
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https://reentrylab.org/better-things/
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Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social and are available on-site. This is a free event.
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.
4/6
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.
4/6
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social and are available on-site. This is a free event.
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.
4/6
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.
4/6
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Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
3/6
Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
3/6
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎤
Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
3/6
Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
3/6
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…and most recently, in McSweeney's Volume 78. He was on the editorial team of We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word, published by Haymarket Books. He is a Vietnamese American, a Minnesotan, and a father.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
…and most recently, in McSweeney's Volume 78. He was on the editorial team of We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word, published by Haymarket Books. He is a Vietnamese American, a Minnesotan, and a father.
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Bao Phi (he/him) is a spoken word artist, poet, writer, and children's book author. His work can be found in two books of poetry both published by Coffee House Press, four children's books, all published by Capstone, and in anthologies such as Octavia's Brood, A Good Time for the Truth,…
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Bao Phi (he/him) is a spoken word artist, poet, writer, and children's book author. His work can be found in two books of poetry both published by Coffee House Press, four children's books, all published by Capstone, and in anthologies such as Octavia's Brood, A Good Time for the Truth,…
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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.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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.
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The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. You can learn more at reentrylab.org.
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Just a moment...
reentrylab.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. You can learn more at reentrylab.org.
6/7
6/7
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Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.
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.
5/7
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.
5/7
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.
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.
5/7
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.
5/7
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…at Moon Palace Books (@moonpalacebooks.bsky.social), for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
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Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
…at Moon Palace Books (@moonpalacebooks.bsky.social), for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
4/7
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
4/7
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… With Su Hwang she is a co-director of Poetry Asylum. Sun Yung is a frequent speaker who presents her work nationally and internationally; she lives in South Minneapolis with her family—more at sunyungshin.com.
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Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm…
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Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm…
3/7
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
… With Su Hwang she is a co-director of Poetry Asylum. Sun Yung is a frequent speaker who presents her work nationally and internationally; she lives in South Minneapolis with her family—more at sunyungshin.com.
🎤
Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm…
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Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm…
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…co-authored with Mélina Mangal and illustrated by Leslie Barlow (Lerner Publishing). Her newest book of prose is Heart Eater: A Memoir of Immigration, Belonging, and How We Find Ourselves in Language, forthcoming in May 2026 from Black Lawrence Press. …
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
…co-authored with Mélina Mangal and illustrated by Leslie Barlow (Lerner Publishing). Her newest book of prose is Heart Eater: A Memoir of Immigration, Belonging, and How We Find Ourselves in Language, forthcoming in May 2026 from Black Lawrence Press. …
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신선영 Sun Yung Shin (she/they) is an award-winning poet, cultural worker, educator, and multi-genre author of 13 books for adults and children. She is a 2025 McKnight Fellow in prose. Her newest book for children is Revolutions Are Made of Love: The Story of James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs…
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
신선영 Sun Yung Shin (she/they) is an award-winning poet, cultural worker, educator, and multi-genre author of 13 books for adults and children. She is a 2025 McKnight Fellow in prose. Her newest book for children is Revolutions Are Made of Love: The Story of James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs…
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Resistance and Giving Voice: A Reading at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social on Sunday, November 23rd at 3:00 pm with @shannongibney.bsky.social, @alicepaige.bsky.social, @davigray.bsky.social, @tarikd.xyz, @guante.info and many more brilliant authors. Join us for snacks, community, and powerful words!
November 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Resistance and Giving Voice: A Reading at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social on Sunday, November 23rd at 3:00 pm with @shannongibney.bsky.social, @alicepaige.bsky.social, @davigray.bsky.social, @tarikd.xyz, @guante.info and many more brilliant authors. Join us for snacks, community, and powerful words!
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I just pre-ordered my copy from @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
So uh.
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
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November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I just pre-ordered my copy from @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
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Next Tues, MFA alum @kristincollier.bsky.social launches her NF debut What Debt Demands: Family, Betrayal, & Precarity in a Broken System--with assists from authors Zeke Caligiuri (current MFA student), @sunyungshin.bsky.social @mkdordiggsy.bsky.social and @jenbowen.bsky.social!
Meet us in the Sisyphus Brewing event space for a launch party with Kristin Collier & Friends on Tuesday, November 18th. Doors at 6 pm and reading at 7 pm. Hear work from fellow authors Michael Kleber-Diggs, Jen Bowen, Sun Yung Shin, and Zeke Caligiuri!
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Next Tues, MFA alum @kristincollier.bsky.social launches her NF debut What Debt Demands: Family, Betrayal, & Precarity in a Broken System--with assists from authors Zeke Caligiuri (current MFA student), @sunyungshin.bsky.social @mkdordiggsy.bsky.social and @jenbowen.bsky.social!
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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.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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.
5/5
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The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. You can learn more at https://reentrylab.org.
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Just a moment...
reentrylab.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them. You can learn more at https://reentrylab.org.
4/5
4/5
Reposted by Moon Palace Books
Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.
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.
3/5
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.
3/5
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.
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.
3/5
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.
3/5
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…on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books (@moonpalacebooks.bsky.social), for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
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Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
…on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books (@moonpalacebooks.bsky.social), for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic readers: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
2/5
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
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Tyra Payer (they/them) is a member of the Turtle Mountain Ojibwe tribe, from Belcourt North Dakota. Tyra is a writer and entrepreneur who has a background of storytelling and Indigenous food systems. Outside, you can find Tyra vending at the farmers market or in the garden.
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Please join us…
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Please join us…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Tyra Payer (they/them) is a member of the Turtle Mountain Ojibwe tribe, from Belcourt North Dakota. Tyra is a writer and entrepreneur who has a background of storytelling and Indigenous food systems. Outside, you can find Tyra vending at the farmers market or in the garden.
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Please join us…
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Please join us…
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…from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
#BetterThings
#ReEntryLab
#MPWW
#MoonPalaceBooks
#TCPoetry
#TCReadings
#TCOpenMics
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#BetterThings
#ReEntryLab
#MPWW
#MoonPalaceBooks
#TCPoetry
#TCReadings
#TCOpenMics
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November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
…from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
#BetterThings
#ReEntryLab
#MPWW
#MoonPalaceBooks
#TCPoetry
#TCReadings
#TCOpenMics
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#BetterThings
#ReEntryLab
#MPWW
#MoonPalaceBooks
#TCPoetry
#TCReadings
#TCOpenMics
4/4
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The ReEntry Lab (https://reentrylab.org) is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants…
3/4
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants…
3/4
Just a moment...
reentrylab.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The ReEntry Lab (https://reentrylab.org) is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants…
3/4
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants…
3/4
Reposted by Moon Palace Books
Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.
Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social.
2/4
Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social.
2/4
Moon Palace Books (@moonpalacebooks.bsky.social)
more books than before
moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.
Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social.
2/4
Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social.
2/4
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Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
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Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
1/4
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Please join us on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Tyra Payer, Jen Bowen, Fong L., Sun Yung Shin, and Bao Phi, followed by an open mic.
Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
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Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.
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