Saint Paul Almanac consistently contains and shares many authentic voices and artwork of the city’s diverse residents, visitors, and communities.There is nothing ordinary about the Saint Paul Almanac. The crucial component to each edition is the wonderful representation of culturally diverse experiences and realities that allow readers to connect beyond their own boundaries. It is a catalyst for many positive, regenerative, and unique experiences that highlight gifted literary and visual artists, including those who are appearing in a publication for the first time. At the core of the Almanac’s creation is the community editor program that links professional writers with community members of varying ages, ethnicities, and back-grounds to decide what to publish. This process requires the ability not only to speak honestly but to listen carefully. It reveals a striking dedication to language and culture and an inspiring experience of citizenship and community.
Shaunté L. Douglas is a poet, a writer, and a spoke-word artist. She was born in California, lived
in Georgia and Kentucky, and found her way to Minnesota
and decided to stay. She was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Kevin Hershey is a Saint Paul native, Merriam Park lover and graduate of Cretin-Derham Hall. Kevin writes as an activist seeking to understand the world he wants to change. He was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Gebriel Khadar is an alumnus of Johnson Senior High School.
He played on the football team and was an academic star. He
was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Patricia Kirkpatrick received the Lindquist & Vennum Poetry Prize for Odessa published by Milkweed Editions. She was awarded a 2013 Minnesota Book Award. She was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Maxine Lightfoot is a poetic speaker/storyteller, women’s somatic coach, and meditation teacher. She has a great passion for reading and writing stories of every genre. She was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Kabao Ly is a wandering Hmong woman who calls Saint Paul her home. She was published in the anthology, Not in the Hmong Women Write Now. Kabaoly was
a Community Editor for A Ten-Year Retrospective and 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Robert McClain enjoyed writing short stories as a young man. Later he wrote poems and jingles as alternatives to the jingles he heard on TV commercials.
He did so because none of the people on TV looked or talked like he did. Robert expresses creativity through photography, theater,
and writing. He was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say Love
It Here.
Simone Schneider is passionate about reading, writing, learning, and teaching. As a teacher she looks forward to helping her students appreciate the joys that words bring to their lives. She was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Perrin Shyne loves fiction of every genre and is a part of many fandoms. She hopes one day to
be a part of creating a whole new fandom. She was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love
It Here.
Rebecca Song was made in China and Canada and assembled in the United States. She is the recipient of the 2013 Inroads Mentorship Award. She loves reading and performing her pieces, but only time will tell if she’s any good at it! Rebecca was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Singshua Vang is a slow and steady writer with a love for essays, short stories, and friendship. One day, she hopes to be a traveling writer and to spend the rest of her life dedicating her time to helping others. Singshua was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
Ben Werner is a poet, anthologist, and trans queer advocate. They are bilingual in English and Spanish. One day he hopes to become a U.S. senator. He was a Community Editor for 365 Ways To Say I Love It Here.
