The Loft’s Wordplay, presented by St. Catherine University and the Star Tribune, is coming this May featuring Stephen King, Mitch Albom, Amy Tan, Dave Barry, Bill McKibben, Tommy Orange, Jared Diamond, and many more!

Minnesota has one of the most celebrated literary communities in the country. We are rich with presses, locally owned bookstores, author events, writing classes, and great writers. We are perennially ranked one of the most literate communities in the country. A community like ours deserves a celebration like Wordplay.

Check out our full lineup of events here: https://loft.org/wordplay/wordplay-schedule

You can also take a special Loft class taught by a visiting Wordplay author! Learn more and sign up here: https://loft.org/wordplay/loft-classes-wordplay

Join us for a kick-off concert on Friday night with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a cover band featuring some of America’s most beloved authors, including Amy Tan, Stephen King, Roy Blount, Jr., Dave Barry, and more! More here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2189483254430771/

And, don’t forget to join us Saturday night in the Lyn-Lake neighborhood of Minneapolis for Lit Crawl, a bar crawl-style night of zany literary events, featuring local and visiting authors. Admission is free! More here: https://www.facebook.com/events/314719195865762/