Join friends and colleagues of the late acclaimed poet Bill Holm as they launch their record album of Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death, a musical setting of his namesake poem composed by Minnesota native Martha Helen Schmidt.

The event will feature a screening of the Pioneer PBS documentary about the song cycle which received a 2023 Regional Emmy® Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Upper Midwest Chapter. The evening will also include select readings from Holm’s literary oeuvre by friends and acclaimed colleagues and will conclude with a performance of…

Join Sarah V. Schweig alongside Jen Jabaily-Blackburn and Corrie Williamson at Virginia Festival of the Book for the poetry panel “Words of Healing: Poets on Self-Care and Connection.” More information on the panel can be found here, and more information on the festival can be found here.

Join Milkweed Books as we welcome Cameron Walker to Minneapolis! Cameron’s work revolves around the human connection the world around them. Her newest short story collection, How to Capture Carbon, out with What Books Press, navigates climate change and loss with lyrical dreaminess. She has invited scientists and writers Kim Todd & Emily Sohn to speak with her around their work.

 

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In a dozen radiant stories, award-winning author Cameron Walker brings readers to the water’s edge, where the known world collides with magic and with the mysterious depths of the human heart. Here, a…

Join Milkweed Books and poet Michael Torres as welcome Steven Espada Dawson to launch his debut poetry collection, Late to the Search Party.

Join Ada Limón at the Library of Congress to conclude her historic two-term, three-year appointment as U.S. Poet Laureate. A lecture on the art of poetry will be followed by a book signing. More information can be found here.

Join Chris La Tray at Missoula Public Library, in partnership with Fact & Fiction Books and University of Montana, as part of the William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer program. The celebration will begin with a reading at Missoula Public Library, followed by a reception at Fact & Fiction Books. More information can be found here.

Join JJJJJerome Ellis for a virtual classroom visit as the winner of Austin Community College’s Balcones Poetry Prize. Click here to join the Zoom.

Join JJJJJerome Ellis for a virtual reading to celebrate the winning of this year’s Balcones Poetry Prize. More information can be found here.