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April 16, 2024
(YouTube, Duration: 14:57)
- What was the turning point for Ray in how he would survive in prison?
- What personal qualities help Ray not only to survive prison, but also actually make a positive impact around him?
Mary Ann Key Book Club – A Conversation with Anthony Ray Hinton
Thursday, April 25, 6:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Register for the in-person event.
Register for the live video stream.
Join the Mary Ann Key Book Club for an exclusive evening featuring Anthony Ray Hinton and “The Sun Does Shine.” The author will be joined in conversation by Star Tribune columnist and book club partner Myron Medcalf. The conversation will conclude with a Q&A session with participants and a book signing with the author. Media partner: Star Tribune. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Mary Ann Key Book Club – A Community Discussion of “The Sun Does Shine”
Thursday, May 16, 6:30-8p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Join columnist Myron Medcalf, moderator Minister JaNaé Bates, and community panelists Marvin Haynes, Moseka Nhya and Kevin Reese. Learn more and register online.
This event will be recorded.
Library book discussions of “The Sun Does Shine”
Various dates and locations
Learn more and register online.
Hennepin County Library reading list recommendations.
The Minnesota Justice Research Center (MNJRC) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to driving meaningful change to Minnesota’s criminal legal system through rigorous and community-centered research, education, and policy development.
Lao New Year: Water Festival
Brookdale Library
Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Lao New Year, also known as the Water Festival, by learning the traditions and process of various rituals. Presented by Siengkane Lao MN and United Senior Lao American Association. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultual Heritage Fund.
Writer to Writer: Hawona Sullivan Janzen and Antonio Duke
Online event
Tuesday, April 23, 6:30-8 p.m.
Writer to Writer is a series featuring conversations between BIPOC writers. Join award-winning writers Hawona Sullivan Janzen and Antonio Duke in a conversation on Blackness, history, and writing for the stage. Register for the event here.
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The Star Tribune is a valued partner of the Mary Ann Key Book Club and has made Mr. Medcalf's book club columns available to all readers, no subscription required. Mr. Medcalf is leveraging his column to further engage our community on the truths of the past, our challenges in the present, and the possibilities of the future. |
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