Authors

The Quickening creates community at the ends of the earth

Briana Gwin — 01/05/2024

On the first day of the new year, we received an exciting and somewhat extraordinary message confirming that one of our books, The Quickening by Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Rush, is now available in the Little Free Library at the South Pole! For us, the announcement is cause for celebration, as well as gratitude and reflection. We are humbled by the ways in which The Quickening has made waves in the world. And what book could be a better fit for the South Pole’s collection than this one, whose apt subtitle is Creation and Community at the Ends of…

Authors

The inspiring reemergence of Debra Magpie Earling

Briana Gwin — 12/22/2023

Books often come to us at Milkweed Editions in unusual ways, and Bitterroot Salish author Debra Magpie Earling’s work is no exception. The Missoula, Montana-based writer was highly referred to our Publisher & CEO Daniel Slager by Chris Dombrowski, a fellow Missoulian author who had already published a book with us. Slager was intrigued to learn that Earling had broken ground in the literary world with the publication of her highly-successful debut novel, Perma Red, back in 2002, only for the imprint to shutter its doors four years later, sending the novel out of print. He became even…

Authors

One poet's impact, written in the stars

Briana Gwin — 12/22/2023

As an independent publisher, we look at more than just a book’s potential when a manuscript proposal comes our way. We also consider the promise of the artist behind the art, prioritizing transformative potential over profitability. Today, we’re proud to be the creative home of dozens of change-making artists—from international award winners to MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellows, and even a Poet Laureate of the United States. Ada Limón has achieved all of the above and more. We’re proud to point to her impact in the world today as an example of the effects of our commitment to build relationships with…

Authors

Making waves in 2023: A year in review

Milkweed Staff — 12/22/2023

As we near the end of 2023, we find ourselves reflecting and looking forward. We hope you’ll join us in doing the same by reading, sharing, and celebrating a few highlights of 2023—none of which would have been possible without you.

We can’t wait to reach new heights, elevate more transformative voices, and make waves in the cultural conversation in 2024, empowered by your belief in our mission to publish life-changing literature.

In the meantime, read on to find out why Ada Limón, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Debra Magpie Earling, Elizabeth Rush, and our roster of debut authors are among our…

Minneapolis, MN —

In person: Glenn R. Miller book launch for Doorman Wanted

Join us for the launch of Glenn R. Miller’s debut novel Doorman Wanted, a witty and heartfelt look at the complex relationships we have with money. Glenn will read from and discuss his novel, and will host a brief performance inspired by the book. Glenn will also sign books following the event.

We invite you to join us for this special reading in the Open Book Performance Hall at 7 p.m.

With musical guests Dylan Hicks and Michelle Kinney.

 

About the book

Henry Franken has a problem with money—he has too much of it. When his unprincipled father dies, thirty-three-year-old Henry inherits a massive…

Minneapolis, MN —

In Person: Milkweed Presents: Bodies in Nature, Nature in Body, hosted by Erin Sharkey

Join us for the return of our monthly reading and panel discussion event series Milkweed Presents, hosted by A Darker Wilderness editor Erin Sharkey! Erin will lead readings and a conversation about the intertwined and symbiotic relationship that nature has with our bodies, with special guest speakers Aegor Ray, Davi Gray, and Anaïs Deal-Márquez.

Please join us in-person at the Open Book Performance Hall at 6 PM for an unforgettable reading and discussion, and come early for a social hour at Milkweed Books, our brick-and-mortar independent bookstore, at 5:30 PM!

Milkweed Presents is a monthly…

Minneapolis, MN —

In person: Milkweed Presents: Beyond guilt: Writers reflect on climate change, hosted by Diane Wilson

Join us for the May entry in our monthly reading and panel discussion event series Milkweed Presents, hosted by The Seed Keeper author Diane Wilson! Diane will lead readings and conversation about writing amidst climate change with Erin Sharkey, editor of A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from Soil to Stars, and special guest poet Halee Kirkwood.

Enjoy a social hour and book-signing in our brick-and-mortar indie bookstore—Milkweed Books—beginning at 5 p.m., followed by the reading and conversation in the Open Book Performance Hall beginning at 6 p.m.

Our Spring 2024 slate of Milkweed…

Minneapolis, MN —

In person: Milkweed Presents: People in Places, hosted by Claire Wahmanholm

Join us for the April entry in our monthly reading and panel discussion event series Milkweed Presents, hosted by Meltwater author Claire Wahmanholm! Claire will lead readings and a conversation, featuring Moheb Soliman, Halee Kirkwood, and Kathryn Kysar.

Enjoy a social hour and book-signing in our brick-and-mortar indie bookstore Milkweed Books beginning at 5 p.m., followed by the reading and conversation in the Open Book Performance Hall beginning at 6 p.m.

About the speakers

Claire Wahmanholm is the author of Wilder, Redmouth, and, most recently, Meltwater, which was a finalist for the 2024…

Minneapolis, MN —

Milkweed Presents: hosted by Michael Kleber-Diggs

Join us for the our monthly reading and panel discussion event series Milkweed Presents, hosted by Worldly Things author Michael Kleber-Diggs! Michael will lead readings and a conversation on the topic of art and activism during times of global and civil conflict with special guest speakers Sun Yung Shin and Michael Torres.

Please join us in-person at Open Book for an unforgettable reading and discussion at 6 p.m., and come early for a book-signing and social hour at Milkweed Books, our brick-and-mortar independent bookstore, at 5 p.m.

Milkweed Presents is a monthly event series featuring…

Minneapolis, MN —

In Person: Michael Bazzett, Edgar Kunz, Melissa Cundieff, and Moheb Soliman

Join us for a special event as we welcome poets Michael Bazzett, Edgar Kunz, Melissa Cundieff and Moheb Soliman for a reading and conversation. Together, these authors will discuss their work’s relationship to loss, change, ecology, urbanization, and the shifting terrain of late-capitalist America.

Michael Bazzett is the author of You Must Remember This, which received the 2014 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry, The Interrogation, and most recently The Echo Chamber. He is also the translator of The Popol Vuh, the first English verse translation of the Mayan creation epic, which was named one…

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