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Authors / Poetry & Migration

5 Reasons to Teach This Book: Dēmos

Samantha Tijquanna (Tijqua) Daiker — 01/29/2021

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 delighted to feature an incandescent conversation between Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley and Milkweed Fellow Tijqua Daiker. Read on to learn more about Kingsley’s upcoming poetry collection, Dēmos: An American Multitude, out in March!

Tijqua Daiker: I’m endlessly intrigued by the poems in this collection that appear in the form of Punnett squares. It speaks to the science of identity, which has…

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Chapel Hill, NC —

04/20/2021

Aviary Tour: Deirdre McNamer at Flyleaf Books, with Jill McCorkle

Flyleaf Books hosts Deirdre McNamer for a reading and discussion of Aviary, in conversation with Jill McCorkle. This event will be held on Zoom at 6pm EST. Learn more here!

San Diego, CA —

03/17/2021

Northern Light Tour: Kazim Ali at The Book Catapult, with Darrel McLeod

The Book Catapult hosts Kazim Ali for a reading and discussion of Northern Light, in conversation with Darrel McLeod. This event will be held on Zoom at 5pm PT. Learn more here!

Robert VanderMolen

Robert VanderMolen is the author of twelve collections of poetry. He has been publishing poetry since the mid-1960s.

Concord, MA —

04/18/2021

Concord Poetry at the Library Presents Fady Joudah & Andrea Cohen

Join acclaimed poets Fady Joudah, author of Tethered to Stars, and Andrea Cohen reading from recent work and talking about their practice. Register here for the Zoom link.

New York, NY —

03/09/2021

Virtual Launch for Northern Light: Asian American Writers' Workshop hosts Kazim Ali in conversation with Billy-Ray Belcourt

Acclaimed poet, novelist, and essayist Kazim Ali joins the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and Milkweed Editions to launch his new memoir, Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water. Ali will be joined in conversation by poet and scholar Billy-Ray Belcourt. Register here!

Minneapolis, MN —

03/05/2021

Big Ideas: Sense of Adventure with Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Carolyn Finney, hosted by The Loft

Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Carolyn Finney join The Loft Literary Center for this “Big Ideas” conversation on the ways our racial identities shape our relationships to the natural world. Register here!

Authors

The Blank Page: A Cover Image Story

Milkweed Staff — 01/07/2021

Author Michael Kleber-Diggs reflects on the artistic process of creating the cover of his collection, Worldly Things.

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San Francisco, CA —

01/28/2021

Debut Authors Panel with Lupita Reads, ft. Benjamin Garcia, Emily Hashimoto, & Poupeh Missaghi

Booksmith is thrilled to host a virtual panel discussion with debut authors Benjamin Garcia (Thrown in the Throat), Emily Hashimoto (A World Between) and Poupeh Missaghi (trans(re)lating house one), moderated by Lupita Reads. This event is free and open to all ages, but RSVP is required. Learn more here!

Authors / Interviews

Deep Cuts—Deirdre McNamer's Aviary

Bailey Hutchinson — 01/04/2021

Hello, friends, and welcome to another edition of Deep Cuts! In this series, we dive in with some of our authors and discuss the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the composition and production of their books. This month, we’re excited to chat with Deirdre McNamer about Aviary, a brightly-plumed spin on a who-done-it due out later this year in April.

With senior residence Pheasant Run at its nexus, Aviary explores an extensive cast of overlapping lives—many of whom feel themselves forgotten. But McNamer invites us to slow down and appreciate the depth of these lives, to consider the mysteries that connect them. What we learn by residing…

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