Events

Join Milkweed Books as we celebrate Diana Xin’s newest collection of short stories, Book of Exemplary Women, out December 1 with Yes Yes Books. Diana will read from her new book and engage in conversation with local writer Emma Törzs and the audience.

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

In Book of Exemplary Women, Diana Xin’s debut short story collection, a ghost is passed across three generations of women as they navigate unspoken regrets and unfulfilled desires. Teen girls grapple with grief as they face the end of childhood and other losses. Young lovers confront the future while old…

Join Milkweed Books and Minnesota Center for Book Arts as we celebrate the work of Joel Hernandez. Featuring local poet and book artists MC Hyland, who will read and engage with Joel in conversation about hybrid and concrete poetry and the influences behind his newest work, war | machine. Refreshments will be provided by Chowgirls.

 

ABOUT THE WORK

What do we make of the past—our archives, artifacts, and the forgotten histories of individuals? war | machine began as a collection of anonymous photographs from the University of Minnesota in the 1930s and ’40s, and from WWII albums recovered…

Join booksellers at Milkweed Books for our January iteration of Milkweed Book Club. We’ll be reading The Book of Kin by Jennifer Eli Bowen.

Join booksellers at Milkweed Books for our February iteration of Milkweed Book Club. We’ll be reading THE LAST QUARTER OF THE MOON.

Please join Milkweed Books as we kickoff our Book Club with The Last Quarter of the Moon by Chi Zijian and translated by Bruce Humes.

Booksellers will lead an open discussion of the book with topics and questions and encourage anyone to attend. Pick up the book in-store or online at milkweed.org and use code BOOKCLUB to receive 20% off ahead of the club meeting.

Feel free to call the bookstore at (612) 215-2540 with any questions.