Kathryn Kysar
@darklake
Writer. Editor. Professor. Friend. Minnesotan. She/They. Poetry Books: Pretend the World, Dark Lake. Recent words in Hayden’s Ferry Review, The Mollyhouse, Voicemail Poems, Water~Stone Review.
Has a marvelous walk with author, mom, and Minneapolis School Board candidate @shannongibney.bsky.social today. Since she’s running unopposed, let’s support her colleagues Becca Dryden and Christin Crabtree. Links below!
Honored to have three Lake Superior poems in @raymondluczak.com’s marvelous new anthology FEET IN THE WAVES from Modern History Press. It features work from @sheilapacka.com, @paulacisco177.bsky.social, Margaret Hasse, and many others. Look for upcoming readings in Michigan and Minnesota!
@shannongibney.bsky.social’s important new picture book WHERE IS MY SISTER was released this week by @uminnpress.bsky.social. You can find the book at @redballoonbookshop.bsky.social and other independent bookstores!
Join us on SUNDAY, April 19th at Icehouse in Minneapolis to celebrate Truartspeaks with performances by Douglas Kearney, Desdamona, Valerie Deus, @seemore.bsky.social, and many more. Doors open at 3:00 and show starts at 4:00. Hope to see you there!
Excited to be teaching my Stop Making Sense poetry workshop at the @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 11 10-3 pm. Join us for some wild poetry fun! loft.org/classes/stop...
I’m honored to be in conversation with Anthony Cebellos about his new book GLASSFUL OF PRAYER on Tuesday, March 17th at Magers and Quinn in Minneapolis. Registration recommended. www.magersandquinn.com/event/Anthon...
Our ICE OUT: MINNESOTA WRITERS RESPOND TO ICE reading on Friday, March 6 in Baltimore brought 160 people to hear our essential words. Thanks co-sponsors @literaryhub.bsky.social and @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social helping to raise money for MonarcaMN and Pillsbury House! @awpwriter.org #AWP
Come hear about the joys, challenges, and freedom of being an mature writer: we promise we will be honest, truthful, and fun. Saturday. Noon. @awpwriter.org #AWP2026 @thesusanito.bsky.social @deniselow9.bsky.social
AWPers: Friday, March 6 at Checkerspot Brewing 1:45-2:45 p.m. in Baltimore, MN authors will be reading and raising money for Monarca and Pillsbury House. Beverages and food will be available for order. Sponsored by @literaryhub.bsky.social, @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social, and @kimbiliofiction.com.
Sunday, December 7th 2:00-5:00 p.m. at @springboardarts.bsky.social in frosty Saint Paul. Performances by Lynette Reini-Grandell, @hawona.bsky.social, IBe, and many others. Join us as we share our Time Machine 94 Stories!
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!
Friday in Saint Paul! @hawona.bsky.social @ibekaba.bsky.social @darklake.bsky.social and a bevy of musicians creating our unique blend of poetry and jazz at Zion Community Commons in the fabulous Midway neighborhood!
Back from a community-building and soul-strengthening NonfictioNOW conference. Thanks to all the stellar presenters and organizers. Going to hold this galaxy of ideas in my heart in the coming turbulent months.
Thursday at NonfictioNOW at @notredame.bsky.social: @hskirkwood.bsky.social @aprilgibson.bsky.social @darklake.bsky.social
Deepest thanks to all who came out for our All-Star Mega-Music reading at Open Book yesterday. So grateful for our shining literary community in MN!
Saturday, June 7th 4:00 PM at Open Book in Minneapolis. Free. A bevy of brilliant readers. ASL interpreted. Join us! @krisbigalk.bsky.social @heideerdrich.bsky.social @hawona.bsky.social @mkdordiggsy.bsky.social @raymondluczak.com @josinamm.bsky.social @slipfast.bsky.social @sagirahs.bsky.social
Friday, May 23rd, 7pm: The Sonoglyph Collective featuring Hawona Sullivan Janzen, IBe Kaba, Lynette Reine-Grandell, Kathryn Kysar, Jonathan Townsend, Aaron Kerr, and Sean Egan. Zion Community Commons: 1697 Lafond Ave., St. Paul. All ages - $15 suggested donation.
Amidst the horrors of the world--genocide, economic collapse, fascism-- I won the George Garrett Award for Outstanding Service to Literature last month at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference. Grateful for this recognition. awpwriter.org/AWP/A…
Only the Minnesotans think dining outdoors when it’s 60 degrees is divine. #AWP25
Looking forward to talking about building craft and community at literary centers at AWP in LA next week! @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social @storystudiochicago.bsky.social #AWP25
Anoka-Ramsey Community College English faculty will be reading Thursday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. at Nico's Tacos in Saint Paul. Readers will include Tracy Youngblom, @lesterabatiste.bsky.social, @laurelisfierce.bsky.social, Katie Berg, Bill Breen, @jamierandall.bsky.social, and Kelly Meyer.
Resistance will come in many forms. Last night at Open Book in Minneapolis, Kimiko Hahn, @tagreathouse.bsky.social, and @mkdordiggsy.bsky.social created community through poetry. Grateful for their powerful words.
My Featherstone Farm CSA no meat vegan pot roast. I’m going to resist by buying directly from local farmers rather than complicit chain stores.