National November Month - slow down!
I proclaim November to be National November Month. I'm definitely not writing any novels.
Poetry Re-Vision Workshop
— with Davi Gray
I’m teaching my Poetry Re-Vision workshop (as featured by BuckSlam earlier this year), this time at the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub. Tuesday, November 11th, 6-8pm. I encourage you to bring work you want to revise but you will have an opportunity to generate new lines if needed. This event is free and open to the public (18+) — all are welcome! Masks are suggested (and provided on site) but not required.
Register ahead of time at https://tally.so/r/w20DlD.
BuckSlam!
I missed October, but I’ll be at BuckSlam’s November Poetry Slam - Wednesday, November 12th, 7-9pm, at Indeed Brewing.
Restorative Arts Summit: Pathways to Healing, Reentry & Community
If you’re local to Minneapolis, you may want to check this out (via Art from the Inside):
The inaugural Restorative Arts Summit has been developed in collaboration with representatives from Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, Ten Thousand Things, ReEntry Lab, and Art from the Inside’s Creative Pathways Fellows.
Restorative Arts Summit: Pathways to Healing, Reentry & Community
📅 Date: Saturday, November 15
📍 Location: Playwrights’ Center 710 Raymond Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55114
🕒 Time: 9-5pm
This one-day summit is for those engaged in the arts as healing practice in response to incarceration. This innovative gathering will convene community organizations, advocates, artists, and directly impacted individuals and their loved ones across Minnesota.
Why You Should Attend
Hear from powerful voices — panelists and presenters with lived experience and expertise
Engage hands-on in creative workshop sessions (writing, visual arts, music, art-making, and more)
Build connections with folks working in justice reform, arts-based advocacy, creatives, and wellness professionals
Be inspired & energized to take ideas back to your circles, communities, and spheres of influence
Who is this for?
This summit is open to community members, artists, nonprofit professionals, criminal justice and social service practitioners, returning citizens, students, educators, and anyone interested in restorative arts and social change.
Registration & Details
You can learn more and register here:
Restorative Arts Summit — Eventbrite Registration
Early registration is encouraged, as space is limited.
Spread the Word
If you know others who might be interested — artists, community groups, organizations that work in correctional facilities, advocates — please forward this invitation or share the registration link. Let’s gather a diverse community of caring changemakers.
We hope you’ll join us in this journey toward healing, reconnection, and transformation. Your presence, voice, and engagement will make the summit richer.
Note: I’m leading one of the creative workshop sessions in the afternoon—we’ll be doing some visual poetry creation. (Not sure what that means? Drop in and find out 😁.)
Writers for Democratic Action MN Reading
I’m honored to be included at the Writers for Democratic Action MN Reading on Sunday, November 23rd, 3-5pm, at Moon Palace Books. The lineup:
Alice Paige
Ash Wynter
Chaun Webster
Davi Gray
David Mura
Jennifer Bowen Hicks
Ibrahim Kaba
Kristin Collier
Kyle Tran Myhre
Lynette Reini-Grandell
Sagirah Shahid
Sana Wazwaz
Shannon Gibney
Tarik Dobbs
Venus DeMars
[graphic TK 😉]
Reading Series - Saint Paul Almanac Volume 14: Illumination
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 1:00-3:00 pm
Zoom - hosted by Wendy Brown-Báez
Presenting Julie Gard, Peter Heiden, Bob Komives, Pacyinz Lyfoung, Caris Uşoară, Wendy Brown-Báez reading for Elizabeth Hawes, Ngoc Bui reading for Lyn Cramer, Davi Gray reading for Jesse Powell, and Shahani Windom reading for Lawrence Johnson.
I unlocked my previously paid-subscriber-only post with my feature film debut in 20 Bucks, created during a Cinema Production class at FilmNorth.
So that’s the November news! A couple more exciting things coming up in December, and in between now and then you may see a teaser about my play… 😉