Upcoming Events
AAPI Story Time
Join us on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in May to hear from Chris Park, Karen Latchana Kenney, Emiko Rainbow, Cristina Oxtra, and more!
Sunday, May 17, 2026
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Wild Rumpus Books
2720 West 43rd St.
Minneapolis, MN 55410-1643
Young Authors Conference
Presenting at the Young Authors Conference, a one-day field trip for grades 4-8 that takes place at Bethel University’s main campus.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
8:30 am – 1:35 p.m.
Bethel University
Arden Hills, MN
Author Reading at Flint Hills Family Festival
Spend the last Saturday in May at the Flint Hills Family Festival and immerse yourself and your family in the arts and culture of the Twin Cities! Dance acts, musical groups, artists, and so much more from across the metro area will all come to downtown Saint Paul in a grand celebration in the Ordway, Rice Park, and Landmark Plaza.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Rice Park
345 Washington Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
Celebrating MN AAPI Creative Voices!
Hosted by Emiko Rainbow and featuring AAPI authors and illustrators, including Payal Doshi, Kao Kalia Yang, Cristina Oxtra, and Karen Latchana Kenney.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
3:00–4:30 p.m.
Broken Clock Brewing
1712 Marshall St NE Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Picture Book Parade
Author Meet & Greet
Meet author Karen Latchana Kenney and get a free signed copy of her book Fascinating Fungi!
Saturday, June 6, 2026
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Midtown Farmers Market
2225 E Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Past Events
November 9, 2024: Snow Steps book launch
Wild Rumpus BooksNovember 10, 2024: Holiday Children’s Book Fair
Lake Monster BrewingNovember 23, 2024: Snow Steps story time, Big Hill Books
December 7, 2024: Snow Steps story time
Red Balloon BookshopApril 12, 2025: HerStory Book Fair
Midtown Global MarketMay 11, 2025: Mother’s Day Market & Children’s Book Fair
Surly BrewingMay 29, 2025: AAPI Creatives Celebration
Big Hill BooksJune 7, 2025: Midtown Farmer’s Market story stroll and story time, Picture Book Parade
July 11, 2025: MFAC Alumni Weekend, Hamline University
August 9, 2025: Way to Grow, Picture Book Parade &
Mall of America Literacy EventAugust 23, 2025: Blue Ribbon Author, Alphabet Forest, MN State Fair
October 12, 2025: MN STEM Book Fest, The Bakken Museum & The Thinking Spot
October 18, 2025: Fascinating Fungi book launch at The Thinking Spot
December 20, 2025: OMEGA D.E.A.R. & Read With Me MN, Children’s Story Hour with Snow Steps, Cafe Marguerite
March 10, 2026: Snow Steps at MN BIPOC KidLit Collective booth at the International Festival of MN
March 18, 2026: Snow Steps at Rewind Book Fair
Interviews & Media
The Revelator, Mysterious Mushrooms: New Books About the Fabulous Fruit of the Fungi
The Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors, Interview with Author Karen Latchana Kenney and her book: Fascinating Fungi and a Giveaway!
The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, 36 Finalists Blog 2025: Karen Latchana Kenney
The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, Meet the Finalists: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | 2025 Minnesota Book Awards
Susanna Hill Blog, Tuesday Debut: Karen Latchana Kenney
From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors: Folding Tech: An Interview with the author + GIVEAWAY
The Lerner Blog, 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Guest Post, Karen Latchana Kenney
The Lerner Blog: Meet Karen Latchana Kenney