London, ON, Canada
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In Person: Kristen Case at Little Wren Books
Join Kristen Case at Little Wren Books for a reading and celebration of Henry David Thoreau’s Kalendar.
Portland, ME
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In Person: Kristen Case at University of Southern Maine
Join Kristen Case at The University of Southern Maine for a reading and celebration of Henry David Thoreau’s Kalendar.
Minneapolis, MN
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Member Holiday Shopping Event
Join us for an exclusive morning of holiday shopping, outside of regular store hours, at our independent bookstore, Milkweed Books. Mix and mingle with fellow Milkweed supporters, enjoy festive drinks and snacks, and use your member discount to buy the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Complimentary gift wrapping will also be available. Let us know you plan on coming here!
Not local? Use your member discount online—just be sure to place your order by Thanksgiving for holiday delivery!
San Francisco, CA
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In Person: Sangamithra Iyer with Shruti Swamy at Green Apple Books
Join Sangamithra Iyer with Shruti Swamy at Green Apple Books for a reading and discussion of her latest work, Governing Bodies.
Astoria, NY
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In Person: Sangamithra Iyer with Reiko Rizzuto at Astoria Bookshop
Join Sangamithra Iyer in conversation with Reiko Rizzuto at Astoria Books for a reading and discussion of her latest work, Governing Bodies.
What Matters Most / Events
On Publishing, Plants, & Poetry: Celebrating Twenty Years of Mutual Flourishing
On Thursday, October 9th, 2025, Robin Wall Kimmerer and an abundance of writers, readers, and Milkweed supporters coalesced along the historic Minneapolis riverfront for our annual Book Lovers Ball. There, they were joined by Milkweed publisher Daniel Slager for a celebration of confluences between publishing, plants, and poetry. All throughout the week, she was joined by poets Ada Limón, Heid E. Erdrich, Chris La Tray and memoirists Helen Whybrow, Nicholas Triolo, Scott Chaskey, Erin Sharkey, Angela Pelster, and Beth Dooley, as they consider what it means to publish transformative literature in…
Berlin, Germany
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In Person: Jennifer Kabat and Jessica J Lee at Callie's
Join Jennifer Kabat and Jessica J Lee at Callie’s as part of the In the Weeds series at Callie’s in Fall/Winter 2025. More information forthcoming.
Berlin, Germany
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In Person: Jennifer Kabat and Alaa Abu Asad at Callie's
Join Jennifer Kabat and Alaa Abu Asad at Callie’s for Writing towards Plants, a workshop facilitated by author Jennifer Kabat and artist and researcher Alaa Abu Asad, as part of the In the Weeds series taking place at Callie’s in Fall/Winter 2025. Learn more here.
Washington, DC
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In Person: Sangamithra Iyer with Leslie Tucker at Bol Coop
Join Sangamithra Iyer in conversation with Leslie Tucker at Bol Coop for a reading and discussion of her latest work, Governing Bodies.
Authors / Interviews
The Company of Owls: Author Q&A with Polly Atkin
In anticipation of her forthcoming memoir Company of Owls, we sat down with author Polly Atkin—recently longlisted for the 2025 Wainwright prize—to discuss the kinds of company we keep, the habits that hold us steady, and the birds that transform our journey along the way.
I try to be a good neighbor to humans and nonhumans alike, mindful of community both present and future.
Milkweed staff: We were delighted to discover that you own the independent bookstore, Sam Read Bookseller! Living alongside the owls, how have they informed your place within the community—both as a bookseller…