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Rest in Peace, Tim Robinson

Milkweed Staff — 04/03/2020

Milkweed Editions is deeply saddened to report that Tim Robinson has died from coronavirus this morning in London. He was 85.

Robinson is the author of numerous books, most notably his two-volume study of the Aran Islands, and his Connemara trilogy, which acclaimed author Robert Macfarlane has called “one of the most remarkable nonfiction projects undertaken in English.” The first volume in the trilogy, Listening to the Wind, was originally published in Ireland in 2006, and we are incredibly honored to have released the book to an American audience last year in September. Robinson’s work reflects the multiple…

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Lexington, KY —

06/05/2020 - 06/07/2020

Ada Limón at Books-in-Progress Conference

The 2020 Books-in-Progress Conference featuring keynote speaker Ada Limón (The Carrying) is June 5-7, 2020, with optional pre-conference sessions and a welcome reception. Immerse yourself in craft and business workshops led by top authors and writing professionals, Topics include revision, fiction, nonfiction, YA, publishing, and more.

Brooklyn, NY —

03/27/2020

Poetics of Ecology e-Salon with John James, Timothy Donnelly and Lynn Xu

Amos Eno Gallery is pleased to present a poetry reading by acclaimed poets Timothy Donnelly, John James and Lynn Xu, and a conversation salon in conjunction with Candace Jensen’s solo exhibition Deep Green Query.

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An update from Milkweed Editions

Milkweed Staff — 03/16/2020

Dear friends,

It is with concern and conscience that we have decided to temporarily close Milkweed Books. We have also decided to suspend all events through April. Milkweed Editions’ offices will remain open, but employees have been encouraged to work remotely if possible.

These are challenging times, and it is impossible to know how the days to come will unfold. We do know, however, that we owe our very existence—as an independent publisher and bookstore, as a non-profit organization, and as members of a multifaceted literary landscape—to our community. We also feel strongly that our top priority must be to…

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Seattle, WA —

05/18/2020

Lavish Syntax with Rick Barot

Workshop with Rick Barot, author of The Galleons, as he dives deep into poetic syntax!

Washington, DC —

04/10/2020

Asian American Literature Today: Monique Truong + Rick Barot

Join novelist Monique Truong and poet Rick Barot as they read from their new books (The Sweetest Fruits and The Galleons) and discuss their writing with moderator Jason Oliver Chang, followed by audience Q&A and book signings.

San Antonio, TX —

03/05/2020

AWP Offsite: Mob the Ocho

Join us for an invigorating, inspiring evening of food, drink, and great writing, featuring contributors of The Adroit Journal, Copper Nickel, The Missouri Review, and Pleiades.