Two Cities was a cultural magazine I founded in the 90s with the designer Aaron King to showcase Minnesota voices and discussions.

Inaugural and second issues.

Third and final issues. The photo on the cover of the third issue was one of aseries Doug Beasley did of Dakota sacred sites.

We didn’t get a lot of press, but we did get a nice write-up from Will Hermes in City Pages.

First issue Table of Contents.

Poetry from Mankato poet Richard Robbins.

Fictiion from Nell Beram.

We generally tried to promote discussion of issues of identity and place.

A photo essay from Doug Beasley.

Medicine Lake fiction writer Robert Lacy explores Minnesota fiction.

My final editorial and a Sarah Sawyers account of her opera caberet at Byyant Lake Bowl.