About reading with other poets and at concert venues, Todd says:

A group exhibition is always more interesting than a one-person show, and the same is true of poetry. Artists are in dialogue with one another—we all are—and it’s invigorating to be part of that, both for artists and audiences.

Stage

On

“Verse and Converse” at Nina’s Cafe, St. Paul

Todd Boss is the poet laureate of Nina’s Cafe, just upstairs from Garrison Keillor’s Common Good Books at Selby and Western in St. Paul. With support from the bookshop, he organizes “Verse and Converse,” a poetry reading series featuring poets reading round-robin style. Begun in May 2007, the series has brought more than 400 people to readings by more than 30 poets.

Upcoming dates are at left. To date, the series has featured:

Join the mailing list by contacting Todd with your e-mail address: toddbosspoet(at)mac(dot)com.

Ethna McKiernan, Carol Connolly, and Kevin FitzPatrick at Nina’s Cafe.

Jim Lenfestey

Katie Leo

Ann Linde

JoAnne Makela

Ethna McKiernan

Freya Manfred

Leslie Adrienne Miller

John Minczeski

Jim Moore

Riki Kolbl Nelson

Tim Nolan

Brett Ortler

Sheila Packa

G. E. Patterson

Wang Ping

William Reichard

Joshua Rivkin

Karen Sandberg

Thomas R. Smith

Richard Solly

Madelon Sprengnether

Joyce Sutphen

Marie Sheppard Williams

Katrina Vandenberg

Connie Wanek

Greg Watson

Karen Herseth Wee

Bryan Thao Worra

Anya Achtenberg

Emily August

Daniel Bachuber
Becca Barniskis

Emily Bright

Sharon Chmielarz

James Cihlar

Carol Connolly

Lightsey Darst

Kirsten Dierking

Mary Moore Easter

Andrea Een

Heid Erdrich

Kevin FitzPatrick

Terri Ford

Brett Foster

Dobby Gibson

Cindra Halm

Susan Thurston Hamerski

Phebe Hanson

Margaret Hasse

Diane Jarvenpa

Kathleen Jesme

Tish Jones

Deborah Keenan

Ted King

Patricia Kirkpatrick

John Krumberger

Ed Bok Lee

Bryant-Lake Bowl, Minneapolis, MN

Dec 9 (8pm) “The Works” presents a screening of Motionpoems

Key West Literary Seminar, Key West, FL

Jan 7-14 (workshop faculty)

318 Cafe & Wine Bar, Excelsior, MN

A special Valentine’s Day Love-In

with poet Terri Ford, and singer/songwriters Mother Banjo and Chad Elliott

Feb 14 (Showtimes at 6 and 8:15, with dinner. Call to reserve: 952-401-7902.)