Alive in the Mississippi River Valley:
By Marge Barrett ● 2025
bald eagle rises, climbs, settles atop an immense nest; cormorant; peregrine falcon; murders of crow ride fearsome black sky waves; vulture circles; red-tailed hawk hangs out; red-headed woodpecker drills tree
Listen! An Evening of Poetry and Music
2024
Saint Paul Almanac and Walker|West Music Academy united to present Listen! An Evening of Poetry and Music.
It’s Here! The Summer/Fall 2024 Digital Magazine
2024
The summer/fall edition of Saint Paul Almanac—The Magazine invites you to read and linger over highlights from past print editions.
Global Poetry Celebration 2024
2024
Poetry is universal – it exists in every culture and country on this planet. As April was National Poetry Month, we were thrilled to present the 4th Annual Global Poetry
Blaze
By Jameelah Crawford ● 2023
Inspired by True Events • CONTENT WARNING: Gun Violence “Where did you get the nickname ‘Blaze?’” Fatimah tilted her head, then took a sip of water. “That’s my rap
On Being The Artist
By Mary Barghout ● 2023
Maybe in learning the shapes of your strength You will one day be able to return To the small sounds of your softness Maybe your softness is The most courageous
Asking For A Friend
By Tara Flaherty Guy ● 2023
Danna was already terminally ill when she parachuted into my life and landed a permanent place in my heart. I was presenting a PowerPoint on Zoom to a half dozen
Global Poetry Celebration 2023
2023
Our 3rd annual Global Poetry Celebration happened on Thursday, April 20th. Saint Paul Almanac partnered with White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) and hosted this event in WBCA’s beautiful
Announcing the Fall 2023 Digital Magazine
2023
Submit your unpublished creative nonfiction stories, personal essays, and flash fiction to be considered for our Fall 2023 digital magazine!
2023 Community Editor Apprenticeship Applications Open February 17
2023
Applications are now open for the 2023 Community Editor Apprenticeship! This program from Saint Paul Almanac is a paid apprenticeship, designed to teach an equity-focused, democratic editorial process. Apply from Feb 17 - Mar 17.
COURAGE Writing Contest
2023
Calling all writers and poets! Saint Paul Almanac invites you to submit your original, unpublished fiction, creative non-fiction or poetry to our COURAGE writing contest. Submit from Feb 9 - 28.