Two "Upon Waking" Events Coming Up

Two Upcoming Events for Upon Waking

Hi Everyone,

We hope you are having an amazing summer!!
Annette and I are keeping busy with book events and as summer is winding down we wanted to share them with you.

Are you up for a road trip??  We would love to see you at one of our readings.

We will be reading at the Little Falls Carnegie Library on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 from 5-7pm.
https://griver.org/locations/little-falls

We will be reading at Zenith Bookstore in Duluth on Sunday, August 18th, 2019 from 2-4pm. Zenith has copies of the book to sell.
https://www.zenithbookstore.com/

Meet us at either event and we would be happy to sign the book for you.

Happy Reading!!

-Laura and Annette

How to get your copy of Upon Waking

How to get your copy of Upon Waking; 58 Voices Speaking Out from the Shadow of Abuse.

Our book is a poetry anthology that I co-edited with my friend Annette Gagliardi. Its called Upon Waking. 58 Voices Speaking Out from the Shadow of Abuse.  I have five of my poems in the book and I tell my story of abuse and healing through my poetry.

Our book launch was on Saturday, April 6th at Moon Palace books in Minneapolis. It's was very exciting and full of awesome.  We spoke to a packed room of 70 amazing people. 13 poets shared their poems and some of them presented their personal poems in front of an audience for the first time. They were so brave and it was so empowering as we laughed and cried together.

Our book is made up of poetry by survivors of abuse, sexual and physical, and it gives survivors a chance to tell their stories through poetry. It is a very powerful book.

Here is the link to add it to your Goodreads TBR list:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44402383-upon-waking?ac=1&from_search=true

You can buy a copy from the League of Minnesota Poets:
https://www.mnpoets.org/2019/03/17/upon-waking/

You can also find copies at Independent Bookstores in St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN

Moon Palace
https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/?searchtype=khttps://www.moonpalacebooks.com/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Upon+Waking&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword eyword&qs=Upon+Waking&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword 
You can also call or visit these locations to get a copy.

Subtext Books
BoneShaker Books
Eat my Words! Bookstore - We will have a reading here on April 24th at 7pm.

The digital version of Upon Waking: 58 Voices Speaking Out From the Shadow of Abuse is finally available on several platforms. Check it out at these websites. Tell your friends and family.  Then stop a moment and write a review. That will boost sales. Thanks for your support of this project.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1131199858

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Annette_Gagliardi_Upon_Waking_58_Voices_Speaking_O?id=MYuRDwAAQBAJ

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/upon-waking-58-voices-speaking-out-from-the-shadow-of-abuse

http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1459373002

Upon Waking Reading Event Schedule

Upon Waking Reading Event Schedule:

Come to an event: Listen to poets read their work and have a short discussion about the impact of sexual violence.

Wed, April 10^th                       Take Back the Night

5:30- 8pm                               U of M Campus, Student Union         

Wed, April 24                         Eat My Words Bookstore     

7-8 pm                                    214 – 13^th Ave. NE. Mpls. MN, 55413

           

Tues, May 14,                        Subtext Books

7-8 pm                                    6 West 5^th Street, St. Paul, MN 55102

May 19                                     Anna Marie’s Alliance Woman’s shelter

2-4 pm                                    921 - 1^st St. N #200,St. Cloud, MN

June 2                                     Boneshaker Books, 

2-4 pm                                    Seward Neighborhood, Mpls.

July 18                                     BookEnds At Wadena County Historical Society

11:00 am                                  The Uptown, 224 Jefferson Street S. Wadena.  MN

August 15                               Great River Regional Library & And Hands of Hope

5:30- 7:30 pm                          Great River Regional Library

Pre-Sales Available Now for Upon Waking Poetry Anthology

    Pre-Sales Available Now.

After more than a year of work, Upon Waking: 58 Voices Speaking Out from the Shadow of Abuse is now available for pre-sales! Let your friends and family have a part of history with this newly published anthology.

Upon Waking: 58 Voices Speaking Out from the Shadow of Abuse gives victims a place to share how the abuse felt, how abuse lingers, and what they have done to heal and move forward. These poems show that abusive experiences affect us all, and if we speak up, we can change our culture for the better.

Paypal Link to buy the book:  
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6WS6TMRXKBQU

Upcoming Events

Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 9 am to 5 pm                       
Rosemount Writers Festival at the Steeple Center, 14375 S Robert Trail, Rosemount, MN 55068

Saturday, April 6, from 2-3:30 pm                                     
Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls. MN

Sunday, May 19, from 2-4 pm                                       
Anna Marie’s Alliance Woman’s shelter, St. Cloud, MN.                                                   

Sunday, June 2, from 2-4 pm                                          
Boneshaker Books, 2002 23rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Thursday, July 18, at noon                                  
BookEnds, Wadena County Historical Society, 603 Jefferson St N, Wadena, MN 56482

Thursday, August 15, from 5:30-7pm                                
Great River Regional Library & And Hands of Hope, 

Little Falls Carnegie Library, 108 NE 3rd Street, Little Falls, MN 56345