Events
Resistance & Giving Voice
Sponsored by Kathryn Kyser & Diane Jarvenpa
- When:
- November 23, 3:00–4:30pm
- Where:
- Moon Palace Books
3032 Minnehaha Ave
Mpls, MN
Masks required
Opportunities
Rhythm and Revolution: The America at 250 Poetry Project
Call for work from The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
- Deadline:
- Monday, December 15th, 2025
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as the Library of Congress-designated Minnesota Center for the Book, is conducting an open call for new/original (unpublished) poetry as part of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. As the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) states, this upcoming anniversary is an opportunity for us as a people to engage with history and reflect upon the full sweep of our nation’s past “beginning millennia before 1776 and continuing to the present – to build a stronger future.”
Using themes provided by AASLH, “Rhythm and Revolution” invites writers to share their ideas in poetic form of how we see ourselves in history, appreciate its relevance, and understand how the diverse people of the past and present contribute to the American story. We hope that the poetry recognized through this project adds to meaningful dialogue and mutual understanding.
National WDA Substack
Call for work from Writers for Democratic Action (national)
- Deadline:
- Ongoing
Writers for Democratic Action is thrilled to announce our Substack, created in partnership with the Youth Committee. Our new online publication is an opportunity to submit your writing on politics, society, and the world. We welcome and encourage diverse perspectives from across the US and abroad. No minimum publications or experience–we want powerful writing relevant to our time.
Whoever Tells the Story Writes History
from The OpEd Project
Check out the workshops and publication opportunities for those who like to write op-eds.
It Can’t Happen Here
Participate in a staged reading
The Minnesota chapter of Writers for Democratic Action seeks to bring a staged reading of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here to local communities. We have the script. If you (as an individual or as an organization) would like to participate or partner with us, please write to hello@writersfordemocraticactionmn.org.
In 1936, It Can’t Happen Here, a stage adaptation by Sinclair Lewis of his own bestselling novel, opened simultaneously on 21 stages in 17 states across America one week before that year’s presidential election. It served as a warning against the rise of fascism in America.
It Can’t Happen Here – Again by Writers for Democratic Action is both an homage to the 1936 production as well as a call to action now. Since the return of Donald Trump in 2024, more than a hundred productions of this free, easily mounted script have been performed in theaters, living rooms, churches, bars - everywhere folks gather to say No! to the rise of Fascism in America.