An
interview with Donna by writer Laura Vosika in
conjunction with the book Startled By Joy
is now up on her blog:
Upcoming Readings, Classes, and Events Donna
Isaac will read live! Donna Isaac will read in the 2021
Arts Consortium of Carver County's celebration
of National Poetry Month Please join Donna Isaac (host) in
her Literary Lights reading series on Donna's poem "End of November"
will be featured on "Sunday Morning Lyricality,"
Donna will be reading
for the Bridges' Reading Series (Next Chapter
Booksellers) featuring hosts from other readings
Literary
Lights hosted by Donna will present a Zoom Reading
Cracked Walnut Literary
Workshop, open to anyone interested in having a poem
critiqued, will meet at the
Cracked
Walnut Literary Workshop, open to anyone interested in
having a poem critiqued, will meet at the
East
Side Freedom Library
1105
Greenbrier St.
St.
Paul, MN
Saturday,
August 8th, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
We
will meet outside (weather permitting) to social
distance. Feel free to bring blanket or chair. Masks
required if we need to meet inside. Bring at least six
copies of an original poem to share. Donations welcome
for the ESFL. Host: Donna Isaac
If you are coming, rsvp to donna@donnaisaacpoet.com if possible. Cracked
Walnut Literary Workshops
Dates: Second Saturdays, March-June 2020 The
May 9th workshop has been canceled due to COVID; June
13, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm is pending.
10:00
am-12:00 pm
Open
to anyone interested in having a poem critiqued
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier St., St. Paul, MN Bring
at least six copies of an original poem to share.
Donations
welcome for the ESFL.
Host:
Donna Isaac.
Donna
Isaac will be the featured reader for the next
Bird's Nest Poetry Reading The Eggroll Queen Cafe 1579 Hamline Avenue, Falcon Heights, MN Sunday, 2/23 6:00-7:30 Poets are welcome to sign up for an open mic at 5:30. Tributes
to poet Mike Finley.
Donna
Isaac
will launch her new poetry chapbook, Persistence of
Vision, reading with Isadora Gruye from her new
book, The Ladies' Guide to the Apocalypse along
with other new poems at
Subtext
Books
6
5th St. W., St. Paul
January
15, 2020
7:00
p.m.
Books
for sale and book signing.
The
first
2020 Literary Lights' reading will be
Feb.
9th, 2020
2:00-3:30
p.m.
Next
Chapter Booksellers
38
Snelling Ave., St. Paul
celebrating
February Black History Month, a celebration of the
Harlem Renaissance with writers Hawona Sullivan-Janzen,
Brenda Brown Bell, James Bernard Short, A. Rafael
Johnson, Mary Moore Easter, and Clarence White.
Donations
welcome.
Donna
will
teach a free poetry craft class, Poetic Forms Across
Cultures
Feb.
29th, 2020
10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Irreverent
Bookworm
5163
Bloomington Ave., Mpls.
Sign
up by e-mailing Donna Isaac, instructor: donna@donnaisaacpoet.com by beginning of Feb.
Class
limited to 12 participants, older teens-adults.
Donations
welcome.
March 1st, 2020 2:00
p.m. -3:30 p.m.
Join
Literary Lights' celebration of Women's History Month
with Women from the League of MN Poets
Next Chapter Booksellers 38
S. Snelling Ave.
St.
Paul, MN
featuring
poets: Denise Alden, Amanda Bailey, Mary Schmidt,
Annette Gagliardi, Sara Dovre Wudali, Laura
Kozy Lanik, and Linda White.
Donations
welcome.
Saint
Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota has
established a yearly Donna
Isaac Creative Writing Award offered to the
senior who best shows talent and interest in this fine
art. This award is meant to honor Donna Isaac, English and
writing teacher for 40 years. Click to review past readings and events |