Reading event for We Were Meant to Rise

Carolyn Holbrook, Ed Bok Lee, and Alexs Pate will read from and discuss their writing from the powerful new book, We Are Meant to Rise:  Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World in a free virtual event on Tuesday,  February 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Central).  The anthology features  Asian American (including two Korean American), Black, indigenous writers and other writers of color discussing racism in Minnesota, including in the context of the pandemic and after the murder of George Floyd.

Ed Bok Lee, a Minneapolis poet and playwright,  has authored three poetry books; most recently Mitochondrial Night. He teaches writing at Metropolitan State University. He is the son of parents from Korea – his mother was originally a refugee from what is now North Korea; his father was raised during the Japanese occupation is what is now South Korea. His literary honors include an American Book Award, a Minnesota Book Award, an Asian American Literary Award (Members’ Choice), and a PEN/Open Book Award.