Moon Palace Books

06/04/2026

June newsletter!

Bestseller lists, events, Libro.fm neighborhood audiobook walk, cute new Moon Palace tank tops, book clubs and more!

06/04/2026

Ahead of this year's elections, Longfellow residents are coordinating with Monarca to put on a democracy defense training in our neighborhood on Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30 pm. No previous experience needed to join in on this important conversation!

05/28/2026

📕 chaun’s book launch on June 12: https://loft.org/events/graywolf-x-loft-book-launch-chaun-websters-without-terminus-untraining-archive

✏️ chaun’s craft seminar on June 13: https://loft.org/classes/craft-seminar-against-arrival-extending-archive-narrative-nonfiction

05/16/2026

Willard Malebear Jr. (he/him) is an artist, community organizer, and creative wellness advocate based in Minneapolis. He is the founder and executive chairman of Art Shelf, a nonprofit that operates like a food shelf for art supplies, providing free creative materials, studio space, and programming to the community, and the owner of Iktomi Tattoo, an Indigenous-owned studio rooted in artistry, sustainability, and cultural connection.
With over eight years in recovery, Willard’s work centers on creativity as a tool for healing and transformation. He has taught art as wellness in correctional facilities, treatment settings, and community spaces, helping individuals navigate trauma, stress, and sobriety while building connection through creative practice.

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Please join us on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: mk zariel, Antonio Duke, Willard Malebear Jr., Adrien Wright, and Eemanna, followed by an open mic.

Both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.

Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.

Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them.

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

05/12/2026

Join us for a deep dive into 21st-century documentary poetry! Tomorrow, May 12, at 7 pm at Moon Palace Books, Mark Nowak will be reading from his new book “. . . AGAIN” (Coffee House Press) in conversation with Rain Taxi editor Eric Lorberer. Details: https://raintaxi.com/mark-nowak/

05/08/2026

FREE audiobooks: Stuff Your Earbuds

Download these romance audiobooks for free through your local, independent bookshop May 8-9, 2026.

05/07/2026

05/07/2026

Please join us on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: mk zariel, Antonio Duke, Willard Malebear Jr., Adrien Wright, and Eemanna.

Each featured artist will take five minutes to share work. After the main reading, there will be a short break for refreshments, followed by an open mic period. All are welcome to show up and participate in the open mic! (List is first come, first serve.) This reading, and the open mic afterward, will be hosted by Davi Gray and Erin Sharkey; both reading and open mic will feature ASL interpretation.

Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.

Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them.

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

04/24/2026