Authors
Remembering Max Ritvo on His Birthday
Thirty years ago today, Max Joseph Ritvo was born in Los Angeles.
Denver, CO —
Virtual Book Launch: Wayne Miller's We the Jury, in conversation with Chris Santiago
Join BookBar for the virtual launch of Wayne Miller’s We the Jury at 6pm MT. Wayne will be joined by fellow Milkweed poet, Chris Santiago (author of Tula). Register here!
Minneapolis, MN —
ART IS... Elements From The Earth, ft. Su Hwang, Roy Guzmán, Michael Torres, & Ray Gonzalez
Join TPT for an evening of poetry focused on the four elements of the earth and their relation to political voice and the power of language. This virtual event will feature Su Hwang, author of Bodega, Roy Guzmán, Michael Torres, & Ray Gonzalez. Register here!
Minneapolis, MN —
Virtual Launch for Wound from the Mouth of a Wound
Join Milkweed Editions for the virtual launch of torrin a. greathouse’s debut poetry collection, Wound from the Mouth of a Wound, winner of the 2020 Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry! torrin will be joined by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, this year’s Ballard Spahr Prize judge and author of World of Wonders. RSVP here!
Bookstore / Roundup
Bookseller Recommendations: December
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Authors / Interviews
5 Reasons to Teach This Book: Wound from the Mouth of a Wound
Welcome, friends, to the latest installment of 5 Reasons to Teach This Book! In this interview series, we examine what we can learn from Milkweed’s titles by discussing our books with educators, authors, and booksellers. This month, we’re featuring the 2020 Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry winner, torrin a. greathouse and her debut full-length collection of poetry, Wound from the Mouth of a Wound.
Wound from the Mouth of a Wound is a deftly transformative text—one that resonates with prosodic brilliance. torrin’s formal variety is electric enough on its own, but combined with her stinging imagery and unreserved depictions of disability, physical…
N/A, NY —
COUNTERpult: Annual Storyteller Showcase, ft. Benjamin Garcia
COUNTERpult: A Roots. Wounds. Words. Annual Storyteller Showcase is a literary celebration aimed at celebrating OUR storytelling traditions. Benjamin Garcia, author of Thrown in the Throat, is a featured performer. Register here!
Salt Lake City, UT —
Westminster College Poetry Series: Fady Joudah, Tethered to Stars
Join Westminster College for a virtual reading with Fady Joudah, author of Tethered to Stars. This free reading will be 20 minutes followed by a 20-minute Q&A session (Zoom link TK). More details here!
Salt Lake City, UT —
Westminster College Poetry Series: Wayne Miller, We the Jury
Join Westminster College for a virtual reading with Wayne Miller, author of We the Jury. This free reading will be 20 minutes followed by a 20-minute Q&A session (Zoom link TK). More details here!