Brooklyn, NY —
Michael Bazzett at Berl’s Brooklyn Poetry Shop
Berl’s Brooklyn Poetry Shop hosts Michael Bazzett for a reading of The Popol Vuh.
San Francisco, CA —
John James at City Lights Bookstore
Join City Lights Bookstore for a celebration of John James’ new poetry collection, The Milk Hours.
Authors / Editors / Interviews
5 Reasons to Teach This Book—21|19: Contemporary Poets in the Nineteenth Century Archive
Welcome to 5 Reasons to Teach This Book! In this new interview series, I’ll be investigating and straight-up admiring some of Milkweed’s titles via conversations with educators, authors and booksellers. We’ll get down to the nuts-and-bolts of anthologies as well as some exciting pedagogical takes that will make your students want to steal this book from you. While the title of this series is prescriptive, we hope that your engagement with the dialogue is organic and that you find entry points into the texts that align with your goals as a teacher, reader, writer, or literary advocate.
As the…
Flagstaff, AZ —
Jake Skeets at Northern Arizona Book Festival
Northern Arizona Book Festival’s Featured Reading with Jake Skeets and Craig Childs.
Minneapolis, MN —
Ronald F. Ferguson and Tatsha Robertson at Milkweed Books
Milkweed Books welcomes Ronald F. Ferguson and Tatsha Robertson, authors of The Formula: Unocking the Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Children, in conversation with Angela Davis.
New York, NY —
Ada Limón at NYU
NYU hosts acclaimed poet Ada Limón for a poetry reading of her award winning book, The Carrying, alongside author Rachel Zucker.
Philadelphia, PA —
John James in conversation with Grady Chambers at Blue Stoop
Blue Stoop hosts John James, author of award winning poetry collection, The Milk Hours, in an engaging conversation with Grady Chambers (North American Stadiums).
Duluth, MN —
Faith Sullivan at Zenith Bookstore
Join Zenith Bookstore as they host author Faith Sullivan to read, talk about, and sign copies of her newest novel, Ruby & Roland, alongside author William Kent Krueger (This Tender Land).
Stillwater, MN —
Faith Sullivan at Literature Lovers' Night Out
Valley Bookseller hosts Faith Sullivan and her newest novel, Ruby & Roland, alongside authors Joshilyn Jackson (Never Have I Ever), Katherine Reay (The Printed Letter Bookshop), and Kassandra Montag (After the Flood) as part of Literature Lovers’ Night Out.
Brookline, MA —
Su Hwang at Brookline Booksmith
Su Hwang reads from Bodega at Brookline Booksmith alongside Tamiko Beyer (We Come Elemental) and Rajiv Mohabir (The Cowherd’s Son).