Jules has taught writing classes at the Loft Literary Center (www.loft.org) and "Artability Writing Workshops" at Apollo (for those with mental illness), (www.peopleincorporated.org) along with independent writing workshops and retreats.
Jules performs a lot of her work by collaborating with other artists (musicians and poets, mostly) in various readings and events. In Minneapolis she has performed as part of the "Fret, Frame & Chatter" series at Acadia Theater, the Fringe Fest spoken word showcase, the Roghue Buddha Gallery, Art-A-Whirl, Stone Arch Bridge Fest, Spoken Fringe Fest, SASE: the Write Place About-Town Reading Series, Mill City Coffee, Gallery 13, Riverview Coffee, Audubon Coffeehouse, Tyler Street Gallery and others.
Jules has had poems and interviews published in Salamander, Rain Taxi, Borealis, 5 AM, Spout, Twin Cities Daily Planet, A View from the Loft and others. Her poems have also been published in Poetry Park, a St. Paul “Arts in the Park” program to put poetry in public places.
Jules is the former co-host, co-engineer and co-producer of Write on Radio, KFAI's weekly radio program. Along with Lynette Reini-Grandell and Ian Graham Leask she has interviewed hundreds of national, international and local writers (since 2000).
Jules founded the writing group "Poets in the City," six Minneapolis women poets that have been meeting in her apartment since 2005. Unfortunately, they have disbanded as of 2008.
PUBLICATIONS
"First Born Brother" is in the spring/summer 2008 issue of Salamander magazine, Vol 13, No. 2 http://www.salamandermag.org
"Forming Poems" and "When She Is Beautiful" are forthcoming in the summer 2008 issue of 5 AM. . http://www.5ampoetry.com/ I am pleased to share poems in this issue with my Bennington classmate Celeste Mendoza. Also reviewed by E. Ethelbert Miller at http://www.eethelbertmiller1.blogspot.com/ for July 17, 2008.
"Snow Conservatory" Spout Press, issue #30. (Spring 2006)
"Sex in Church" and "At the Union" in the literary journal, "5 AM." (Summer 2005)
“Snow Conservatory” appeared in the on-line version of the Loose Leaf Poetry Contest (www.looseleaf.org), spring 2004.
Rain Taxi, “When I Look into the Mirror and See You: an interview with Margaret Randall,” Vol 8, No. 1, Spring 2003. (www.raintaxi.com)
Borealis magazine, “Hot Talk on the Year of Ice: an interview with Brian Malloy,” vol 1, No. 3, Fall/Winter 2002.
The Green Guide, “The Art of Spoken Word,” www.thegreenguide.org/arts/written.php
The View from the Loft: "Because of Winn Dixie" and "Libraries, Cats & Slumber Parties." various dates
“Little Poems” poem published as part of the Poetry Park outdoor poetry exhibit near Lake Phalen, St. Paul, MN. Exhibited Fall 2000.
CHAPBOOKS:
"When She is Beautiful," January 2007.
"Toys in Bed", May 2006.
“graphs,” published by Catseye Press, Minneapolis. A mini-chapbook exploring one-paragraph length stories and prose poems of memory, dreams, religion, sex and mysticism. November 2003 (in conjunction with Fret, Frame & Chatter reading #18).
“Oral Acts of Outrage,” March 2003 in conjuction with Fret, Frame & Chatter reading #16. Review by “Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet” Zine No. 13 says: “split into two acts – with an intermission, mais oui. Emotion runs beneath the surface, held back by a cool and sometimes wry voice. Emotion outs in the end.” http://www.lcrw.net/lcrw/
READINGS:
Acadia Cafe (Franklin & Nicollet, Minneapolis) with Trio Tipo, June 2007.
"Seasons" at Bloomington Center for the Arts, part of 35 Minnesota Writers performance with music and dance. September 2006
Minnesota Fringe Festival, part of "Shut Up Louder" spoken word performance with Tom Cassiday and friends. August 2006
Art-A-Whirl at Tyler Street Gallery with fellow poets Lynette Reini-Grandell, Gary Lee Joyner, Cindra Halm, Laura Brandenberg, Michael Hall and others. May 2006
Gallery 13 reading with Christine Schutt, March 2006, Minneapolis
Guest poet at Tyler Street Gallery's installation and painting "Storm Damage" by Paul Miksic featuring collaborations with Keith Holms and David Monson, November 19, 2005 opening reception with music and spoken word by Cazadores, Singapore Jake, Eliza Blue, Lynn A. Gray, Jules Nyquist, Kevin Brixius.
Spoken Word/Schmoken Word celebrating St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2005 at Betsy's Back Porch, Minneapolis. Hosted by Mary Hirsch.
Girl Talk celebrating Women's History Month, March 9, 2005 at e.p. atelier cafe, Minneapolis with Cynthia French and Carol Connelly.
Fret, Frame & Chatter #19, October 28, 2004, Acadia Café, Minneapolis.
Art-A-Whirl poetry reading at Old Science Furniture Restoration, May 2004, NE Minneapolis.
Fret, Frame & Chatter #18, November 8, 2003, Acadia Café, Minneapolis.
Poetry Garden, September 10, 2003, Riverview Café, Minneapolis.
Fret, Frame Chatter #16, March 8, 2003, Acadia Café, Minneapolis.
SASE About Town Reading Series, November 2002, Mill City Coffee, NE Minneapolis
Spoken Fringe Fest (part of the larger fringe fest), summers 2001 & 2002
Roghue Buddha Gallery as part of the “Energy Crisis” Summer Solstice reading series, 2002.
Stone Arch Bridge Fest, Minneapolis, summer 2001.
SCHOLARSHIPS, VOLUNTEER WORK
KFAI's Write on Radio, voluntering since October 2000.
Le Poeme poetry committee at the Loft Literary Center, 2003 & 2004.
Ache magazine poetry committee, summer/fall 2002. (www.achemagazine.com)
Volunteer committee member for the University of Minnesota Poetry Festival Committee chaired by Ray Gonzalez. Fall 2002 – poets Li Young Lee, Kimiko Hahn, Lawrence Ferlinghette, Maxine Kumin, Pura Lopez-Colome, Forrest Gander. Fall 2003 – poets Charles Simic, Juan Felipe Herrara, Anna Meek, Greg Hewett.
KFAI Programming committee (by election), Responsible for ensuring KFAI’s mission is reflected in its programming. February 2003 – January 2004.
Selected for poetry mentorship by SASE: The Write Place (Minneapolis, MN) with poet Ray Gonzalez. 2002.
Split Rock Scholarship summer 2003 with poet Ray Gonzalez.
Split Rock Scholarship summer 2004 with poet Jim Moore.
Split Rock Scholarship summer 2005 with Anya Achtenberg.
Jules received her MFA in Writing (Poetry) from Bennington College in Vermont, January, 2007.
