Awards & Prizes
John James Wins the 2nd Annual Max Ritvo Poetry Prize
For his manuscript The Milk Hours, chosen by acclaimed poet and judge Henri Cole, James will receive $10,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions in June 2019.
John James
John James is the author of The Milk Hours, selected by Henri Cole as winner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he is pursuing a PhD in English at the University of California, Berkeley.
Margaret Renkl
Margaret Renkl is the author of The Comfort of Crows, Late Migrations, and Graceland, at Last. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, where her essays appear weekly.
Bookstore / Roundup
Bao Phi’s Book Bundle
Welcome to our Book Bundle series! Authors we love choose three of their favorite titles, we bundle them up nicely, and your to-be-read pile flourishes. This round of recommended reading comes from esteemed Twin Cities poet Bao Phi. See what Bao has to say about these three books he loves!
Bao Phi
Bao Phi is a multiple Minnesota Grand Slam poetry champ and National Poetry Slam finalist who has been on HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry and whose work was included in the Best American Poetry anthology of 2006. He is the author of Sông I Sing, Thousand Star Hotel, and A Different Pond, a Caldecott Honor Award book for children. He is currently the Program Director of the Loft Literary Center.
Miami, FL
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MCAD Book Talks: A Conversation with Elizabeth Rush
AIA Miami hosts Elizabeth Rush for a conversation about her Rising and sea level rise as a part of their MCAD Book Talks reading series.
Saint Paul, MN
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Caitlin Bailey with April Gibson, Kate Lucas, Sagirah Shahid, and Matt Rasmussen
Poets Caitlin Bailey, April Gibson, Kate Lucas, Sagirah Shahid, and Matt Rasmussen will read, followed by a conversation moderated by Carl Atiya Swanson.
St Paul, MN
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Book Launch: Claire Wahmanholm’s Wilder
Join us at the planetarium in the brand-new Bell Museum to celebrate Claire Wahmanholm, winner of the 2018 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry, and her debut collection of poems, Wilder. The evening will feature a reception, a reading from Wilder, and a conversation between Claire and contest judge, Rick Barot. We’re also excited to share a special announcement about the future of the poetry prize!
Minneapolis, MN
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Mill City Winter Market | November
Milkweed Books is back at the MCFM for the winter season, now indoors at the Mill City Museum!
Bozeman, MT
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Annick Smith with Susan O'Connor and Gretel Ehrlich at Country Bookshelf
Country Bookshelf will welcome Editors Annick Smith and Susan O’Connor, along with contributor Gretel Ehrlich, who will discuss and sign Hearth: A Global Conversation on Identity, Community and Place.