Watch “Lisp of Cloud” Motionpoem by Leila Wilson
Huge thanks to Motionpoems and the stunning poet Leila Wilson for this beautiful and sensual adaptation of “Lisp of Cloud,” excerpted from Wilson’s most recent collection of poems, The Hundred Grasses.
Tagged Cogitatio Mortis, Éireann Lorsung, Eric Pankey, historical fragment, leila wilson, Motionpoem, Motionpoems, the hundred grasses 12/10/2013 Leave a comment
Call for Submissions: Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry
Milkweed Editions is pleased to open submissions for the 2014 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry. This annual prize awards $10,000 as well as a contract for publication to the author of the winning manuscript.
Tagged L&V, Lindquist & Vennum, Lindquist & Vennum 2014, Lindquist & Vennum prize for poetry 12/06/2013 Leave a comment
Holiday sale, and a gift from us to you
As the holidays draw near, we at Milkweed realize how lucky we are to be inundated by the gifts of incredible writers and artists who share their work with us every day. But gifts require giving! And that’s where you, dear readers and supporters, come in.
Danielle Sosin on “The Long-Shining Waters”
In 2003, Danielle Sosin made a temporary move to Duluth, Minnesota, to work on what would become her first novel, The Long-Shining Waters. After one season spent at the edge of Lake Superior, she knew she would never leave. Nearly ten years later the book was published, and the frigid, lethal, and wildly beautiful water of the big lake occupied its center.
Tagged danielle sosin, the long shining waters 11/27/2013 Leave a comment
Take a listen to “Braiding Sweetgrass”
Robin Wall Kimmerer—plant ecologist, mother, professor, and author of Braiding Sweetgrass—stopped by the Milkweed offices this week. After she made the rounds saying hello to individual staff members and dropping off a bag of cookies for us, we tucked into a small, cozy office, I flipped on the recorder, and she read an excerpt from her new book.
