Fort Worth, TX
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In Person: Alex Lemon at TCU Campus Bookstore
Join Alex Lemon at TCU Campus Bookstore for a reading and discussion of his latest work,
All Us Beautiful Monsters.
St Paul, MN
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In Person: Angela Pelster at The Hive Collaborative
Join Angela Pelster at The Hive Collaborative for a book launch for her latest work, The Evolution of Fire.
The launch will include a photography show called Threads of Us by Patricia Mutebi that “encompasses immigrant and diaspora communities, as well as Indigenous peoples whose ancestral homelands are here.”
Variety show details:
Music by Chris and Clair Campbell
A short film by Rini Yun
Poetry by Halee Kirkwood and Alice Paige
A reading by Angela Pelster and Jack Pelster-Wiebe
A discussion with Jen Eli Bowen
Baltimore, MD
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In Person: Angela Pelster and Jeannie Vanasco at Greedy Reads Remington
Join Angela Pelster and Jeannie Vanasco at Greedy Reads Remington for a reading and discussion of her latest work, The Evolution of Fire.
Minneapolis, MN
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Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods
Join authors Beth Dooley, Aubrey Streit Krug, Liz Carlisle, and many others as they launch the anthology Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. There is a reading followed by a reception at the Open Book Performance Hall.
Minneapolis, MN
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Milkweed & The Loft present Ramona Ausubel
Join Ramona Ausubel & Claire Wahmanholm as they discuss writers coming up against self-doubt, craft elements that include science & nature, and more.
Minneapolis, MN
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Minnesota Writers Respond: A Public Literary Event
Presented in partnership with the Loft and Milkweed Editions, all proceeds from the event benefits the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Suggested donation is $25. Book signing and gathering to follow.
Minneapolis, MN
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Milkweed Editions & PEN America present Bread, Borders & Belonging
PEN America and Milkweed Editions are pleased to present a conversation about international solidarity and the responsibility of the creative community in times of democratic strain.
Awards & Prizes
Hajjar Baban wins 2025 National Poetry Series
We are thrilled to announce that Hajjar Baban has been named one of five winners of the 2025 National Poetry Series. Her manuscript LOW FLYING PLANES was selected by poet Jake Skeets and will be published by Milkweed Editions in August 2026. In addition to publication, Baban will receive $10,000.
Hajjar Baban is a Pakistan-born Afghan Kurdish poet. Her work appears in publications including Prairie Schooner, Guernica, Poetry Daily, and Hayden’s Ferry Review, where she won the 2025 Poetry Contest, selected by Hieu Minh Nguyen. Recipient of a Pushcart Prize in Poetry, Baban is…
Chicago, IL
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In Person: Julie Schumacher at Exile in Bookville
Join Julie Schumacher at Exile in Bookville for a reading and discussion of her latest work, Patient, Female.