History Revealed – Debra J Stone and The House on Rondo
History Revealed – Debra J Stone and The House on Rondo
History Revealed – Debra J Stone and The House on Rondo
Presented by Ramsey County Historical Society
Location to be announced
Thursday, February 26, 2026
6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Free event with registration
Step into the heart of St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood with Debra J Stone, whose book The House on Rondo captures the love, loss, and legacy of a community disrupted but never erased.
Hear the personal stories that inspired the book, learn about the history that shaped generations, and join a conversation about remembrance, healing, and the power of storytelling. The House on Rondo centers around thirteen-year-old Zenobia as she witnesses the destruction of the Rondo neighborhood to build I94 and gives a first-hand look at the effect of this displacement on a thriving community. The conversation will discuss the novel, Stone’s personal connection to Rondo, and her writing process and will be led by Woodrow Kielas-Jensen.
Debra J Stone is a 2023-2025 Jerome Hill Arts Fellow in Literature, essay, poet and novel author. More of her work has been published by Blue Earth Review, Indiana Review, Green Mountains Review, Under the Gum Tree, and other literary journals. In 2021 her poem, year-of- staying–in place, was nominated Best of Net and Pushcart nominated. She is a board member of the Hennepin History Museum. Debra is married and resides in Minneapolis.