VIRTUAL
Online
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States
This event is free and open to the public and will begin at 6:00 PM CT. RSVP here.
Join Milkweed Editions, the Alan B. Slifka Foundation, and the Academy of American Poets to celebrate Winter Stranger, the debut collection by 2022 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize winner, Jackson Holbert. Holbert will be joined in conversation with poet and translator Hedgie Choi.
The Max Ritvo Poetry Prize Presents virtual event series brings together a vibrant group of poets and poetry advocates for an evening of celebration and conversation. Milkweed Editions is proud to amplify the voices of debut poets through the annual Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, particularly because fostering a dynamic poetry community was integral to Max Ritvo’s work and life. This annual virtual event series will provide Max Ritvo Poetry Prize-winning poets a platform to introduce their work to readers across the country with the support and enthusiasm of their publisher, the Alan B. Slifka Foundation, and the Academy of American Poets.
Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming! You will receive the Zoom link via email on the day of the event.
Jackson Holbert
Jackson Holbert is the author of Winter Stranger. He was born and raised in eastern Washington. His poems have appeared in Narrative, The Nation, and Poetry. He received an MFA in Poetry from the Michener Center for Writers.
Winner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, Jackson Holbert’s Winter Stranger is a solemn record of addiction and the divided affections we hold for the landscapes that shape us.