The release party for the Whistling Shade Summer issue will be Thursday, July 27th at the Black Dog cafe, 308 Prince St. in downtown St. Paul, starting around 8 pm. Everyone welcome!

The Minneapolis Writers' Workshop Summer Conference will be on Saturday, August 5th. Scheduled speakers include Jonis Agee, David Housewright, and Adam Lerner of Lerner Publishing Group. Go to the MWW web site for more information.

Buy the official Whistling Shade coffee mug!