Opening Night Reception


Raise a glass to reading and celebrate the 23rd year
of the biggest and best book festival in the upper midwest!

Rain Taxi’s Board of Directors invites you to a celebratory TCBF kickoff! Mingle with visiting authors, local luminaries, and others in our vibrant literary community. Your entry ticket includes light refreshments, a little swag, and a brief reading by poet Major Jackson, host of the nationally acclaimed podcast, The Slowdown!



Friday, October 13, 6:00pm


Black Forest Inn, Festsaal Banquet Space, 9 East 26th Street

Entrance on 26th or through the courtyard adjacent to the bar. Parking is available in the Black Forest lot on Nicollet Avenue (just south of the restaurant) and on surrounding streets.


Admission, $25: Purchase Tickets Here

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