# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author's Visit: Gaelynn Lea "It Wasn't Meant To Be Perfect: A Memoir"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: **This FREE event will be followed by a book sale and signing with the Zenith Bookstore.**

Gaelynn Lea is a classically trained musician, disability rights advocate, speaker, and author of IT WASN'T MEANT TO BE PERFECT: A Memoir. Born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, she rose to national attention after winning NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016 and later became a full-time touring musician. Alongside collaborations with notable artists and composing the score for the 2022 Broadway production of Macbeth, she has remained a dedicated advocate for disability rights, inclusion, and accessibility in the arts.

In her memoir, Lea reflects candidly on themes of identity, love, faith, sexuality, mortality, and the experiences of living with a disability. Through stories that explore both the frustrations and joys of difference, she encourages readers to recognize the value of every life, foster greater accessibility and inclusion, and pursue authentic, creative, and wholehearted living.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cloquet/authors-visit-gaelynn-lea-it-wasnt-meant-to-be-perfect-a-memoir/200030233242350
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cloquet
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 320 14th St, Cloquet, MN, United States, Minnesota 55720
- **lat**: 46.71664
- **long**: -92.44863
- **full address**: 320 14th St, Cloquet, MN, United States, Minnesota 55720

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author's Visit: Gaelynn Lea "It Wasn't Meant To Be Perfect: A Memoir" being held?
  - **A:** Author's Visit: Gaelynn Lea "It Wasn't Meant To Be Perfect: A Memoir" takes place on Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 320 14th St, Cloquet, MN, United States, Minnesota 55720.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author's Visit: Gaelynn Lea "It Wasn't Meant To Be Perfect: A Memoir"?
  - **A:** Author's Visit: Gaelynn Lea "It Wasn't Meant To Be Perfect: A Memoir" is organized by Cloquet Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author's Visit: Gaelynn Lea "It Wasn't Meant To Be Perfect: A Memoir" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cloquet, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author's Visit: Gaelynn Lea "It Wasn't Meant To Be Perfect: A Memoir" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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