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If you love the smell of old books, then the MN Antiquarian Book Fair is for you! We'll be there with treasures galore and invite you to join us on Sat, June 27, 10-6 at the North End Event Center at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds to peruse the exotic ephemera of decades past.

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The new Summer 2026 print issue of Rain Taxi Review of Books is out now! Check out the table of contents and purchase your copy here: https://t.co/b0GPyek2Ub

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Fictionalizing the banning of Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis" from Chicago Public Schools, Dapier and Dungo’s “Wake Now in the Fire” (@tenspeedpress) shows the folly of censorship and how to defend the freedom to learn and read. New review by Hank Kennedy: https://t.co/xgX9fWoRi2

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RIP the groundbreaking Iranian graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi — we were thrilled to host her for an event in Minneapolis back in 2006, where she generously regaled our audience with tales of creating Persepolis and her other works.

Photo by Maria Ortiz

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Through the eyes of a fascinating antihero, Aea Varfis-van Warmelo explores the lure of a fictional life over lived reality in "Attention-Seeking Behavior” (@graywolfpress). New review by Zara Karschay in our Online Edition: https://t.co/9HQpQmj8R2

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In "Touched by the Presence" (@innertraditions), former Blondie bassist Gary Lachman offers a characteristically idiosyncratic contribution to the otherwise generic annals of rock autobiography. New review by Luke Gilfedder in our Online Edition: https://t.co/dahLkZEWTw

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In "Ecstasy" (@aaknopf), Alex Dimitrov, a clear and artful descendent of Frank O’Hara, richly appropriates the heady musings of a late-20th-century New York City that has all but disappeared. New review by Walter Holland in our Online Edition: https://t.co/v4k5bIh4gJ

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In a surprisingly accessible new book, Rachel White explores the occult poetics behind Elizabeth’s reign and brings to light personal connections between poets of the era. New review by Patrick James Dunagan in our Online Edition: https://t.co/9GtbO1ylvj @LivUniPress

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While "Sleeping in the Courtyard" (@UnivNebPress) isn’t the first anthology to showcase the diversity and range of writing by Kurdish women, it is arguably the boldest. New review by Alan Ali Saeed in our Online Edition: https://t.co/8F7o9xmPm0

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Tomorrow, May 12, at 7 pm at @MoonPalaceBooks, join us for a deep dive into 21st-century documentary poetry! Mark Nowak will be reading from his new book “. . . AGAIN” (@coffeehousepress) in conversation with Rain Taxi editor Eric Lorberer. Details: https://t.co/sbuPA6rG9b

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Yesterday’s Post Passport Party at @56brewing was a blast! Thanks to everyone who came out, met fellow readers, spun our prize wheel, and listened to some book-themed poetry! Special thanks to our party sponsors @PatagoniaStPaul and @WetPaintArt, kindred spirits in our community.

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Special shout out to poets Douglas Kearney, whose visionary work has appeared in our chapbook series, and @sunyungshin, who has appeared frequently in our pages and on our stages over the decades. Kudos to all!

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Congratulations to the winners of the Minnesota Book Awards! https://t.co/xopt4kXWZl We’re so thrilled to see many of the authors who appeared at our 2025 #TCBF on the list.

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Designed by @beardhero, this locally printed all-cotton tee incorporates the book-loving loons from this year’s Passport cover. Be among the first to get one at the party!

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Whether you made the rounds with our Bookstore Passport (prize winners now listed on the site!) or just love bookstores and want to celebrate with like-minded readers, drop by during our Post Passport happy hour tomorrow, May 6 from 5-7 pm at @56brewing: https://t.co/egL4VoHcSg

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Rain Taxi staff and board members will be on hand and eager to hear your traveling tales; we'll also have door prizes, a poetry toast to books, and the debut of the new 🌀Rain Taxi Tee: Icebreaker Edition!🌀

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"Lola the Interpreter" (@weslpress), the final work by Lyn Hejinian, stands as a crowning achievement of her career as an experimental poet. New review by Luke Harley in our Online Edition: https://t.co/1F0ts2WuSI

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The fun continues on May 6 at our Post-Passport happy hour celebration at @56brewing -- details + RSVP: https://t.co/egL4VoHcSg We hope to see you there!

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Thank you for celebrating #IndependentBookstoreDay with Rain Taxi's Twin Cities Independent Bookstore Passport!

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We'll be sharing fuller thanks and a recap soon, so stay tuned. Prize winners will be notified via email on Friday.