Minneapolis resident John Solomon attended Wordplay with his 12-year-old grandson. This year, Wordplay also included local food trucks, youth-oriented activities like a drag story hour and a Wordle Cup Tournament.
The role models in these wonderful stories will inspire and teach important values necessary in the development of good character traits. The 2023 Wordplay festivities marked its first return to in-person programming since it started in 2019. 14 ratings ) About this audiobook This extraordinary set of dramatized audio stories illustrates the dedication and faith of persons who, despite adversities, persevered with courage and determination. And in many ways, there's been no other time like this in my lifetime,” Mura said. We're in a battle for the rights of people to speak about their own lives. And we're in a battle for what we're going to teach in the schools. “We're in a battle for the soul of the country. Minnesota writer David Mura said it’s important to amplify diverse, American narratives amid books bans nationwide. And they absolutely can affect the structure that we live in,” she said. “It's really about staying relevant and making sure that people understand that literature matters and books matter and stories matter. The Loft is “using literature as the springboard” to explore topics like racial justice, climate change and LGBTQIA+ rights, according to Shahenda Helmy, The Loft’s director of special events.
This year’s theme developed from the Loft’s ongoing work in antiracism and was inspired by a Toni Cade Bambara quote: “The job of the writer is to make the revolution irresistible.”
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