Minneapolis, MN —

Damion Searls and Daniel Slager in Conversation

Join us in the Target Performance hall for an evening of conversation with Damion Searls, translator of Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, and Daniel Slager. Milkweed Books is happy to partner with New York Review of Books to discuss this amazing work of fiction and translation.

Rock Island, IL —
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Sarah Ruhl at Augustana College

Sarah Ruhl (Letters from Max, 2019) will read selections from some of her essays and answer questions.

Denton, TX —

2019 UNT Rilke Prize: Reading and Book Signing with David Keplinger at the University of North Texas

David Keplinger’s Another City (2018) has won the 2019 UNT Rilke Prize. The $10,000 prize recognizes a book written by a mid-career poet and published in the preceding year that demonstrates exceptional artistry and vision. A Q&A and reception for Keplinger will be held on Wednesday, April 3, at UNT on the Square and a campus reading will take place on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

Denton, TX —

2019 UNT Rilke Prize: Q&A with David Keplinger at the University of North Texas

David Keplinger’s Another City (2018) has won the 2019 UNT Rilke Prize. The $10,000 prize recognizes a book written by a mid-career poet and published in the preceding year that demonstrates exceptional artistry and vision. A Q&A and reception for Keplinger will be held on Wednesday, April 3, at UNT on the Square and a campus reading will take place on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

Louisville, KY —

John James at Carmichael's Bookstore

John James will read from The Milk Hours. Winner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, The Milk Hours is an elegant debut that searches widely to ask what it means to exist in a state of loss.

Northfield, MN —
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Michael Bazzett at Content Bookstore

Michael Bazzett will read from his recent translation of The Popol Vuh, which was named one of the New York Times Best Poetry Books of 2018!

Ketchum, ID —
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Michael Bazzett with The Community Library

Please join acclaimed poet and translator, Michael Bazzett, for a reading from his new translation of the ancient Mayan creation story, The Popol Vuh, his translation of which has garnered many awards, including New York Times Best Poetry Book of 2018 and World Literature Today Notable Translation.

Baton Rouge, LA —
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Jos Charles at the Delta Mouth Literary Festival

Join the Delta Mouth Literary Festival for a reading with Jos Charles (feeld, 2019), Carrie Messenger, and Jeannie Vanasco at the French House at Luisiana State Univerity.