The Twin Cities Book Festival is a project of Rain Taxi, which champions aesthetically adventurous literature through publications, events, and service to the literary community.

Twin Cities Book Festival

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Twin Cities Book Festival
  • Authors
  • Author Events
  • Exhibitors
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  • About
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  • Support the TCBF

YA Authors

Minnesota Writers Mashup

Four video montages of Minnesota authors!

Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam

Saturday, October 17th, 2:30 pm
Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam discuss Punching the Air with Lissa Jones

Friendship and Family: Character Growth in YA

Thursday, October 15th, 1:00 pm
Featuring Eric Gansworth, Lamar Giles, and Justin A. Reynolds

Shattered Childhoods: Realistic Violence and YA Fiction

Friday, October 16th, 1:00 pm
Featuring Tiffany D. Jackson, Kim Johnson, and Bryan Bliss

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Twin Cities
Book Festival

  • Authors
  • Author Events
  • Exhibitors
  • Schedule
  • About
  • Merch
  • Support the TCBF

Twin Cities
Book Festival

  • Authors
  • Author Events
  • Exhibitors
  • Schedule
  • About
  • Merch
  • Support the TCBF
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