Building bridges between writers & other artists leaving incarceration and arts & literary communities ready to receive them. Based in Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota.https://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mw6tyfmho422Najeeba Syeed (she/her) - Najeeba’s first book of poetry, Dreaming Lost Bodies Back, was released a few months ago. She writes about lineages of loss and resilience. She is a professor of religion here in Minneapolis. (Alt text embedded.)23 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6tyfmho422https://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mvzt2l6wlk2iKJ Kieras (they/them) is a writer and performer currently based in Minneapolis. They have performed slam poetry across the nation and are a three-time Midwest Poetry Mashup winner. Their work can be found in BeaverMag, Button Poetry, 45th Parallel, and Tinderbox Poetry Journal. (Alt text embedded.)21 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzt2l6wlk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mvus4ra72m2uMarquise Bowie (he/him). Born and raised on the South Side of MPLS, MN. Son of the Most High. Father of two daughters Marquissa (26) Marquia (18). Grandfather of Makayla (2). Husband of Treva Bowie. Bonus kids Treionne, Isaiah, Mimi, Jeremiah, Xion and dog Angel. (Alt text embedded.)19 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvus4ra72m2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mvpr6psvzn2tWordsworth Prescott Musinguzi (b. 1991, he/him) is a Trans first-generation Ugandan-Liberian American documentary photographer and multidisciplinary artist based in Minneapolis, MN. A former music photojournalist and lifestyle blogger, his practice documents… (Alt text embedded.)17 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpr6psvzn2thttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mvkqb4aydk2t@bridgetgordon.gay (she/her, fae/faer) is a queer trans woman and emerging poet living in Chicago. A former MFA student and sports journalist, her current work with poetry and short-form writing is enraptured with queer longing, identity, and liminality. … (Alt text embedded.)15 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkqb4aydk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mupgyimjgz26Please join us on Tuesday, October 6th, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: @bridgetgordon.gay, Wordsworth Musinguzi, Marquise Bowie, KJ Kieras, and @najeebasyeed.bsky.social, followed by an open mic. 1/404 Sep 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupgyimjgz26https://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mtwdcpok7f2oOne week to go! Please join us on Tuesday, September 1st, at 7:00pm, at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Joel Hernandez, Hawti, Moncies Franco, Beau Rara, and Khary Jackson, followed by an open mic.25 Aug 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwdcpok7f2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mtbsqamics26Khary Jackson (he/they/any) is a writer, dancer and musician. Khary has been a recipient of generous grants, including the 2019 Jerome Artist Fellowship and 2022 McKnight Fellowship in Writing. In 2020/21 Khary co-composed a MNiatures commission with MN Opera. 1/5 17 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbsqamics26https://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mt4rsdlyx422Beau RaRa (they/them) is a poet hailing from the land of ten thousand lakes. They are a post-conviction lawyer and circle keeper by day and moonlight as an aerialist teaching at Phoenix Flight Studio in Minneapolis. Beau believes that relationship is the locus of transformative change. … 1/6 15 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4rsdlyx422https://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3msxqum4o4n2jMoncies Franco (he/him) is a change agent with a passion for community transformation. As a 3rd generation incarcerated adult, and a person living with a chronic illness; he has overcome the associated stigma and shame tied to those experiences to champion healthcare accessibility… 1/5 13 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxqum4o4n2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3msspwpfjdb2t@minnesotaj.bsky.social is a poet and book artist in Minneapolis, MN. He is the author of 'Baghdad Express: A Gulf War Memoir' (Borealis/Penguin) and 'war | machine' (Nine Chains Press) and his work has appeared in GQ, Granta, NYT Magazine, Rain Taxi, VQR, and other journals. 1/5 11 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3msspwpfjdb2thttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mozzkeqdnp2aJoe Davis (he/him) is an award-winning spoken word artist and bestselling author who uses poetry to power possibility. He is the founding director of Finding Your Freedom Practice, a wellness ecosystem  teaching body-centered practices through spoken word, writing, music, theater, film, … 1/724 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozzkeqdnp2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mouymokcx22yDesdamona (she/her) is an internationally known Spoken Word & Hip Hop artist who has traveled the US & abroad delivering her seamless mixture of Spoken Word, Hip Hop lyricism and melody to the stage for a dynamic & engaging performance. When she's not on stage… 1/822 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouymokcx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mopxotoc6z2iTony Burgess (he/him) was a long-standing member of MPWW during 25-plus consecutive years of incarceration, and is a plumber by trade with a BA in Communication Studies and minors in Sociology and Business Management. … 1/620 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopxotoc6z2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mokwqt5pys26folaṣade (they/she) (b. 1992) is a blackqueer neuro/quirky poet, curator, and organizer concerned with the immediate survival and ongoing liberation of people of the global majority. intuitively guided by her ancestors, folaṣade nurtures a reverence for indigeneity and the erotic… 1/818 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokwqt5pys26https://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mofvt2h33h2gNen G Ramirez (they/he) is a nonbinary Chicanx writer from Adrian, Michigan. They are the author of All Women Are Born Wailing (Black Lawrence Press, 2023), which was awarded the 2022 Acentos Book Prize. Ramirez received their MFA in poetry… 1/616 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofvt2h33h2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mnfdn572h22uPlease join us on Tuesday, July 7th, at 7:00pm, at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: Nen G Ramirez, folaṣade, Tony Burgess, Desdamona, and Joe Davis. For more info, see reentrylab.org/better-things/03 Jun 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfdn572h22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mmbza2jlgc2qEemanna (she/her) is a Minneapolis born and based multidisciplinary artist and community organizer.  A singer song-writer and rapper spanning across genres of hip hop, alternative and soul, Eemanna is also a ceramicist and podcast producer. … 1/220 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbza2jlgc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mm5d52hdmh2uAdrien Wright (they/them) is a poet, performer, and costume designer who lives and works in Minneapolis. Their poems have appeared in the Midway Journal and Selfish Magazine, as well as on stages at the Midwest Poetry Mash-Up, the NorthBEAST Regional Poetry Slam, … 1/218 May 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5d52hdmh2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mlxxetdywk2uWillard Malebear Jr. (he/him) is an artist, community organizer, and creative wellness advocate based in Minneapolis. He is the founder and executive chairman of Art Shelf, a nonprofit that operates like a food shelf for art supplies, providing free creative materials, … 1/3 16 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxxetdywk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mlswgorudp2eAntonio Duke (he/him) is a Twin Cities based actor and playwright. He is the program director of The Ifẹ̀ (Ee-fay) Lab which is a fellowship highlighting black solo performing artists. The fellowship combines film and live performances culminating… 1/614 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlswgorudp2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mlnvix3q5427mk zariel (it/its + masc terms) is a transmasculine neuroqueer theater artist, Best Of The Net and Monarch Award nominated poet, movement journalist, and BashBack aligned anarchist. it is fueled by folk-punk, Emma Goldman, and existential dread. … 1/312 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnvix3q5427https://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mljfciuguk2w"Conbody vs Everybody, a singular, sprawling portrait of redemption and hard-earned resilience in one of New York City’s most rapidly gentrified neighborhoods, told through the hub of one unlikely gym [started and staffed by formerly incarcerated people]." https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/30/conbody-vs-everybody-debra-granik-coss-marte-new-york10 May 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljfciuguk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/reentrylab.org/post/3mlhwhyvr7c2vPlease join us on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7:00pm, at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social, for our next 5×5 Reading, featuring five fantastic artists: @mkzariel.bsky.social, Antonio Duke, Willard Malebear Jr., Adrien Wright, and Eemanna, followed by an open mic. More at reentrylab.org/better-things https://reentrylab.org/better-things10 May 2026 04:31 +0000at://did:plc:efio272ynzex4hpphthbq657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhwhyvr7c2v