The Speculations Readings Series continues monthly at DreamHaven Books, 2301 E 38th St., Minneapolis, usually Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45 p.m. The readings include an autographing and an expedition to a South Minneapolis bistro to build a sense of community among Twin Cites writers and readers.

On Wednesday, Apriil 17, TERRRY FAUST, presents his work. Terry Faust writes mainstream young adult novels and humorous science0 fiction spoofs. The first in his series of young adult urban fantasy novels, Bearer of the Pearls: Episode One of the River Rangers, was released by North Star Press St. Cloud in June of 2017. Z is for Xenophobe is a sci-fi satire published in 2011 by Sam’s Dot Publshing. And, his first young adult novel, To Build a Blackbird, was just added to MN Writes MN Reads biblioboard, making it available for free in digital form from area libraries. His short work has appeared in Stupefying Stories, Tales of the Unanticipated, and Boundaries Without by Calumet Editions. He’s had stories in several Minnesota Speculative Fiction anthologies published by Alban Lake. He has been a member of Minnesota Speculative Fiction since 2005. His Speculations presentation will include his playing of an audio drama.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF MONNESOTA, a mmultcutural specuulative fiction organizzation that also sponsors a midsummer convention, Diversicon. On August 2-5, 2024, Diversicon 31 will be co-sponsored by the floating fantasy convention, Mythcon 53, at the Double Tree by Hilton in the Twin Cities with Guests of Honor ELEANOR ARNASON and BRIAN ATTEBERY.