Bo Hee Moon
A South Korean adoptee, Bo Hee Moon is the author of one previous book of poems, Omma, Sea of Joy and Other Astrological Signs, which she published under another name with Tinderbox Editions in 2021.
Minneapolis, MN —
In person: Cameron Walker book launch
Join Milkweed Books as we welcome Cameron Walker to Minneapolis! Cameron’s work revolves around the human connection the world around them. Her newest short story collection, How to Capture Carbon, out with What Books Press, navigates climate change and loss with lyrical dreaminess. She has invited scientists and writers Kim Todd & Emily Sohn to speak with her around their work.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In a dozen radiant stories, award-winning author Cameron Walker brings readers to the water’s edge, where the known world collides with magic and with the mysterious depths of the human heart. Here, a…
Minneapolis, MN —
In person: Steven Espada Dawson's book launch with Michael Torres
Join Milkweed Books and poet Michael Torres as welcome Steven Espada Dawson to launch his debut poetry collection, Late to the Search Party.
Washington, DC —
In Person: Ada Limón at Library of Congress for Poet Laureate Closing Event
Join Ada Limón at the Library of Congress to conclude her historic two-term, three-year appointment as U.S. Poet Laureate. A lecture on the art of poetry will be followed by a book signing. More information can be found here.
Missoula, MT —
In Person: Chris La Tray at Missoula Public Library as a William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer
Join Chris La Tray at Missoula Public Library, in partnership with Fact & Fiction Books and University of Montana, as part of the William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer program. The celebration will begin with a reading at Missoula Public Library, followed by a reception at Fact & Fiction Books. More information can be found here.
Austin, TX —
Virtual: JJJJJerome Ellis Classroom Visit
Join JJJJJerome Ellis for a virtual classroom visit as the winner of Austin Community College’s Balcones Poetry Prize. Click here to join the Zoom.
Austin, TX —
Virtual: JJJJJerome Ellis Reading in Celebration of Balcones Poetry Prize Win
Join JJJJJerome Ellis for a virtual reading to celebrate the winning of this year’s Balcones Poetry Prize. More information can be found here.
Minneapolis, MN —
In Person: A Celebration of the Connemara Trilogy by Tim Robinson
Join us for an evening inspired by the landscape and literature of Western Ireland as shared through writer and cartographer Tim Robinson’s epic Connemara Trilogy: Listening to the Wind, The Last Pool of Darkness, and A Little Gaelic Kingdom, featuring Luke Morgan and Dr. David Gardiner.
Events
Surviving One Breath at a Time: Celebrating the Launch of Creature Needs
On February 27th, Milkweed Editions and the University of Minnesota Press hosted a book launch to celebrate Creature Needs: Writers Respond to the Science of Animal Conservation, in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Creature Conserve.
“Before we read, I want a moment to breathe with you.”—Claire Wahmanholm
“Before we read,” Claire Wahmanholm—author of Meltwater and—began, “I want a moment to breathe with you.” Under her instruction, she coaxed the crowd into a gentle meditation of hummed breath. Within three exhales, she transformed the room into a living, vibrating singing bowl. By the final round, the…
Minneapolis, MN —
In person: Jon Hickey book launch with Teresa Peterson
Join Milkweed Books as we welcome Minnesota native Jon Hickey back to the Twin Cities to help launch his new novel, Big Chief, which is named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The Washington Post, Debutiful, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and LitHub. He will be joined in conversation with Teresa Peterson, author of Perennial Ceremony: Lessons and Gifts from a Dakota Garden, from the University of Minnesota Press.
You are also invited to join Jon and our friends at The Loft at Open Book on Saturday, April 12 at 11AM-1PM in his in-person craft seminar “Setting the Scene: Place…