Events

March 2025

Tuesday
18
6:00 PM
CST

Milkweed Presents: Chris La Tray on Houselessness, Deportation, and the Landless Indians

Please join Milkweed Editions as we welcome Chris La Tray back to Minneapolis! The author of Becoming Little Shell, One-Sentence Journal, and Descended from a Travel-Worn Satchel will speak to us about houselessness, deportation, and the landless Indians.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chris La Tray is a Métis storyteller, a descendent of the Pembina Band of the mighty Red River of the North, and an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, he is also the author of One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from the World at Large, which won the 2018 Montana Book…

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVP IS REQUESTED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Editions
1011 S Washington Avenue
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

(612) 215-2540
Wednesday
19
6:30 PM
EST

In Person: Claire Wahmanholm at the National Book Foundation's 2025 Science + Literature Ceremony

Join the National Book Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and The Cooper Union for the 2025 Science + Literature Ceremony, celebrating the three remarkable 2025 Science + Literature selected titles in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Selected authors Claire Wahmanholm for Meltwater, Ed Yong for An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us, and Ramona Ausubel forThe Last Animal will join for readings and conversation. Learn more about the event here.

This ticketed event is free and open to the public. Find tickets here.

New York, NY

Frederick P. Rose Auditorium
41 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
United States

Friday
21
6:00 PM
EST

In Person: Sally Keith at the 2025 Virginia Festival of the Book

Join Sally Keith alongside Jan Beatty and Jason Schneiderman for the panel “Queer Poetics: Transcendence through Verse,” presented by the 2025 Virginia Festival of the Book. More information can be found here.

This event is free and open to the public. More information and registration information here.

Charlottesville, VA

Virginia Festival of the Book
The Beautiful Idea
411 E Main St
Charlottesville, VA 22902
United States

Monday
31
6:00 PM
PST

In Person: Claire Wahmanholm and Donika Kelly at the University of California, Riverside

Join Claire Wahmanholm for “Science + Literature: Eco-Poetics and the Modern Apocalypse,” a discussion moderated by Donika Kelly. Limited free copies of Meltwater will be available on a first come, first serve basis, and the event will be followed by a book signing. This event is in partnership with the National Book Foundation and the University of California, Riverside, in collaboration with the Department of Creative Writing, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Writers Week, and the School of Medicine’s Medical Health & Humanities Designated Emphasis.

This ticketed event is free and open to the public. Reserve a spot here.

Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside
CHASS Interdisciplinary Building South
INTS 1128
Riverside, CA 92507
United States

April 2025

Tuesday
1
6:00 PM
EST

In Person: Ken Kalfus at Barnes and Noble - Philadelphia

Join Ken Kalfus at Barnes & Noble — Philadelphia for a reading and discussion of his latest book, A Hole in the Story. More information can be found here.

This ticketed event is free and open to the public. Please note that a limited quantity is available for seated and standing tickets. Reserve a spot here.

Philadelphia, PA

Barnes & Noble
1708 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States

Sunday
6
2:00 PM
EST

In Person: Jennifer Kabat at Woodstock Bookfest Memoir-A-Go-Go Panel

Join Jennifer Kabat alongside Oliver Radclyffe, Sophie Strand, and Guy Trebay, moderated by Martha Frankel, for Woodstock Bookfest’s signature panel, Memoir-A-Go-Go. For more information on the panel and Woodstock Bookfest, click here.

This ticketed event is part of the Woodstock Bookfest, which takes place April 3 — 6. For more information on tickets and price tiers, click here.

Woodstock, NY

Woodstock Bookfest
56 Rock City Road
Woodstock, NY 12498
United States

Thursday
10
6:00 PM
CST

In person: Sarah Jones book launch with Chris Stedman

Please join Milkweed Books as we welcome journalist and writer Sarah Jones to launch her new book, Disposable: America’s Contempt for the Underclass. She will be joined in reading and conversation with podcaster and local writer, Chris Stedman.

 

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Sarah Jones is a senior writer for New York magazine, where she covers politics and religion. She was previously a staff writer for The New Republic and her work has been published by The Nation, the Columbia Journalism Review, and Dissent magazine. Jones won the 2019 Mirror Award for commentary and has been a fellow at…

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVP IS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Books
1011 S Washington Avenue
Suite 107
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

(612) 215-2540
Friday
11
6:00 PM
CST

In person: Jon Hickey book launch with Teresa Peterson

Join Milkweed Books as we welcome Minnesota native Jon Hickey back to the Twin Cities to help launch his new novel, Big Chief, which is named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The Washington Post, Debutiful, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and LitHub. He will be joined in conversation with Teresa Peterson, author of Perennial Ceremony: Lessons and Gifts from a Dakota Garden, from the University of Minnesota Press.

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

There, There meets The Night Watchman in this gripping literary debut about power and corruption, family, and facing the ghosts of the past

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVPS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Books
1011 S Washington Avenue
Suite 107
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

(612) 215-2540
Sunday
13
1:30 PM
CT

In Person: Rosalie Moffett appearing at St. Louis Poetry Center's Sunday Workshop

Join Rosalie Moffett at Saint Louis Poetry Center’s signature program, Sunday Workshop. Submissions of poetry will be commented on by Rosalie in a friendly and constructive group setting. Submit poetry for the workshop by midnight, 4/6.

This event is free to attend and open to the public. More details here.

St. Louis, MO

Saint Louis Poetry Center
3301 Washington Ave. # 2D
St. Louis, MO 63103
United States

Monday
14
7:00 PM
CT

In Person: Rosalie Moffett appearing at High Low Literary Arts Center

Join Rosalie Moffett as part of the Observable Reading Series at the High Low Literary Arts Center. More details on the event forthcoming.

More details to come.

St. Louis, MO

High Low Literary Arts Center
3224 Locust St. Suite 401
St. Louis, MO 63103
United States

Monday
14
8:00 PM
EST

In Person: Sally Keith at the Blacksmith House

Join Sally Keith at the Blacksmith House as a part of the Cambridge Center for Adult Education’s ongoing Poetry Series. More information on the program here.

This event is $5 to attend and is open to the public. Tickets are available for purchase at the door.

Cambridge, MA

Blacksmith House
42 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Tuesday
15
6:00 PM
CT

In Person: Chris Santiago and Wayne Miller at Next Chapter Booksellers

Join Chris Santiago and Wayne Miller at Next Chapter Booksellers for a reading and discussion of their latest works, Small Wars Manual and The End of Childhood.

This event is free and open to the public.

Saint Paul, MN

Next Chapter Booksellers
38 Snelling Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55105
United States

Wednesday
16
6:00 PM
CST

Milkweed Presents Chris Santiago

Check back for more details!

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Books
1011 S Washington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

(612) 215-2540
Wednesday
16
7:00 PM
EST

In Person: Ken Kalfus at Politics and Prose

Join Ken Kalfus at Politics and Prose for a reading and discussion of his latest book, A Hole in the Story. More information on the event here.

This event is free and open to the public, with first come first serve seating. More information here.

Washington, DC

Politics and Prose
5015 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
United States

Wednesday
23
7:00 PM
EST

In Person: Rick Barot at Bennington College

Join Rick Barot at Bennington College for a reading and discussion of his poetry.

This event is free and open to the public.

North Bennington, VT

Bennington College
Tishman Lecture Hall
219 College Dr
North Bennington, VT 05257
United States

Thursday
24
7:00 PM
EST

In Person: Ken Kalfus at Pen and Pencil

Join Ken Kalfus at Pen and Pencil for a reading and discussion of his newest book, A Hole in the Story. Books for sale will be provided by Headhouse Books. More info and link forthcoming.

This event is free and open to the public. Link forthcoming.

Philadelphia, PA

Pen and Pencil
1522 Latimer St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
United States

May 2025

Saturday
3
5:00 PM
EST

In Person: Jennifer Kabat at Diamond Hollow Books

Join Jennifer Kabat for the launch of her newest book, Nightshining, in partnership with Diamond Hollow Books at the Andes Hotel. More information on the event here.

This event is free and open to the public, but early arrival is recommended. More info on the event here.

Andes, NY

Diamond Hollow Books
The Trophy Room at the Andes Hotel
110 MAIN ST
Andes, NY 13731
United States

Wednesday
7
6:00 PM
MT

In Person: Rebecca Spiegel with Robin Walter at Tattered Cover Bookstore

Join Rebecca Spiegel at Tattered Cover Bookstore to celebrate the release of Robin Walter’s debut poetry collection LITTLE MERCY. Link forthcoming.

This event is free and open to the public. Please note that the event is taking place at the Colfax Avenue location.

Denver, CO

Tattered Cover Bookstore
2526 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
United States

Thursday
15
6:00 PM
CT

In Person: Rosalie Moffett in Conversation with Kimiko Hahn, Monica de la Torre, and Sarah Ghazal Ali in celebration of Ghost Forest

Join the Poetry Foundation for an evening of poetry readings by Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize recipient Kimiko Hahn and Sarah Ghazal Ali, Mónica de la Torre, and Rosalie Moffett, to celebrate Kimiko Hahn’sThe Ghost Forest: New and Selected Poems.

 

This ticketed event is free and open to the public. There will also be a ticketed livestream. Click here to RSVP.

Chicago, IL

Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60654
United States

Thursday
15
6:30 PM
CST

Milkweed Presents: Found Ancestry with K. Iver

Join K. Iver and panelists Dorothy Chan, Eli Erlick, and Danez Smith as they explore the idea of found ancestry and its impact on their work.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

K. Iver is a nonbinary trans poet born in Mississippi. Their work has appeared in Boston Review, Gulf Coast, The Adroit, TriQuarterly, and elsewhere. They are the 2021-2022 Ronald Wallace Poetry Fellow for the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing and the recipient of the 2022 Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency Grant. They have a Ph.D. in Poetry at Florida State University. They live in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dorothy Chan (she/they) is the author…

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVPS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Editions
1011 S Washington Avenue
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

(612) 215-2540
Sunday
18
12:00 PM
Greenwich Mean Time

In person: Kerri ní Dochartaigh appearing at Nature Culture’s Ireland retreat

Join author Kerri ní Dochartaigh in prioritizing your creativity for ten days in spring 2025 at the seaside village of Doolin, County Clare, Ireland.

This retreat is led by Ryan Dennis of The Milkhouse Rural Writers Collective; co-organized with NatureCulture/Writing the Land.

This is a ticketed workshop. Register here.

County Clare,

Teergonean
Doolin
County Clare
V95 XR0K
Ireland

Monday
19
6:00 PM
EST

In Person: Jennifer Kabat at Rough Draft Reading Series

Join Jennifer Kabat alongside Sara B. Franklin, Kristin Russo, and Daniel Tam-Claiborne for Rough Draft’s monthly reading series, Night School. More information on the event here.

This event is free and open to the public. More information on the event here.

Kingston, NY

Rough Draft Bar & Books
82 John Street
Kingston, NY 12401
United States

Thursday
29
7:00 PM
CT

In Person: Karen Babine at Zenith Bookstore

Join Karen Babine at Zenith Bookstore Thursday, May 29, for a reading and discussion of her forthcoming book, The Allure of Elsewhere. Link forthcoming.

This event is free to attend and open to the public.

Duluth, MN

Zenith Bookstore
318 N. Central Ave.
Duluth, MN 55807
United States

Friday
30
7:00 PM
EST

In Person: Rosalie Moffett and Jennifer Chang at White Whale Books

Join Rosalie Moffett and Jennifer Chang for a reading and discussion at White Whale Books. More information and link forthcoming.

This event is free and open to the public. Link forthcoming.

Pittsburgh, PA

White Whale Bookstore
4754 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

June 2025

Friday
13
6:00 PM
EST

In Person: Jennifer Kabat at Riffraff Books

Join Jennifer Kabat for a reading and discussion at Riffraff Books. More information forthcoming.

This event is free and open to the public. Link forthcoming.

Providence, RI

Riffraff Bookstore
60 Valley St #107A
Providence, RI 02909
United States

Friday
20
7:00 PM
CT

In Person: Karen Babine at Four Pines Bookstore

Join Karen Babine for a reading and discussion at Four Pines Bookstore. More information and link forthcoming.

This event is free and open to the public. Link forthcoming.

Bemidji, MN

Four Pines Bookstore
102 3rd St NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
United States

July 2025

Monday
28
7:00 PM
CT

In Person: Karen Babine at Honest Dog Books

Join Karen Babine at Honest Dog Books for a reading and conversation of her forthcoming book, The Allure of Elsewhere.

This event is free and open to the public.

Bayfield, WI

Honest Dog Books
38 S 2nd St
Bayfield, WI 54814
United States

August 2025

Friday
1
7:00 PM
EST

In Person: Karen Babine at Joseph-Beth Booksellers

Join Karen Babine at the Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, KY for a reading and discussion of her forthcoming work, The Allure of Elsewhere. Link forthcoming.

This event is free and open to the public.

Lexington, KY

Joseph-Beth Booksellers - Lexington Green - Lexington, KY
161 Lexington Green Cir # B
Lexington, KY 40503
United States

October 2025