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Details: Published: 13 September 2018

"Before They Left Us" Launches at The Day Block Event Center in Minneapolis

It seems at a time when there’s a lot of attention on the opioid crisis and addiction in general, what once was the biggest health crisis of an entire generation has been all but forgotten, but not by Rosemary Davis.

The Minneapolis woman was a well known AIDS activist here in the Twin Cities when the crisis was at its peak. In the mid 1980s, she volunteered with the AIDS Project, sewed patches on the national quilt, and participated in numerous AIDS marches.

Recently, she published a memoir in which she keeps the memories of those she lost to the disease alive. Before They Left Us, launched the evening of Sept. 13 at a private party in Minneapolis. Books are available online now through Amazon.com.

Details: Published: 13 September 2018

Teen Author Shares His Publishing Journey with Kids at The Delano, MN Library

   Teen author Justin M. Anderson appeared at the Delano Public Library in Delano, Minn., on Sept. 12 to share the story behind his publishing company, Sigma's Bookshelf, and let prospective authors in the audience know how to submit their own books for publication. He also promoted the upcoming novel writing workshop he will be co-teaching over MEA Break (Oct. 18 & 19).
   To sign your child up, or learn more about the activity, go to the www .SigmasBookshelf.com. The resigistration link is on the front page. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Sigma’s Bookshelf is a project of Springboard for the Arts, a nonprofit arts services organization.

Details: Published: 02 August 2018

Launch Event Held for Roma Calatayud Stocks' New Novel, "A Symphony of Rivals"

Roma Calatayud Stocks' latest novel, A Symphony of Rivals, published by Calumet Editions, officially launched at the Galleria Barnes and Noble in Edina, Minn., the evening of Sept. 10. Set in Germany, Austria, Italy and the United States, A Symphony of Rivals, the second book in a planned trilogy, follows protagonist Alejandra Stanford Morrison as she pursues her dream of becoming a symphonic conductor at a time when culture and the arts are falling under the influence of Nazism. Through her devotion to music and Beethoven’s legacy, she finds a measure of hope and strength.
There is a story about the book, and preview of the launch event in the Aug. 2 edition of the MN Sun Sailor Newspaper. In addition, Calatayud Stocks was interviewed on KFAI's Write On Radio on Sept. 4.

Details: Published: 10 September 2018

Exactly 17 Years Later.... IL Portrait Photographer Takes Senior Photos of the Baby She Originally photographed on 9-11-01

   Pretty much everyone remembers exactly where they were when they learned that America had come under attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Sarah Petty, a professional portrait photographer from Springfield, Ill., was at Washington Park in Springfield with a mother and her nine-month-old daughter taking her baby portraits.
   Every year, as 9-11 passed, Sarah would think of that little girl and wonder about her. Petty and that mother and daughter, Tammy and Samantha White, also of Springfield, hadn’t crossed paths again until a few months ago. It was during that chance meeting they decided it would be neat to meet up again exactly 17-years later to take Samantha’s senior portraits. The photo shoot happened on Sept. 11, 2018.
   RMA Publicity is handling publicity for the event and secured stories for Sarah in the State Journal-Register and on both WCIA-TV and WAND-TV in Springfield.