Bemidji Pioneer: Bemidji writers get highlighted in statewide contest

BEMIDJI—Although they used different writing styles to do so, Bemidji area residents Devery Fairbanks and Abby Swafford both stepped forward to share their stories through a statewide campaign.

Fairbanks and Swafford were among the top 12 finalists in St. Paul-based Penumbra Theater's My America contest, which encouraged writers "to describe how they experience our nation and what they dream it can become," a release said. The campaign was sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio. The work of the finalists will be recognized during the event "Let's Talk: My America," which will be held March 12 in St. Paul.

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