Interviews

The Possibility of Tenderness: Author Q&A with Jason Allen-Paisant

Milkweed Staff — 05/19/2025

In anticipation of the release of The Possibility of Tenderness this fall, we sat down with author Jason Allen-Paisant. It was an illuminating and profound conversation with wonderful insight of what is in store in the book.

Milkweed: The title of the book, The Possibility of Tenderness, is such a wonderful and welcoming lead into what the reader will find between its pages. Can you say a bit more about what you mean about tenderness and how the book explores it?

Jason: Racism doesn’t just affect how people are treated—it affects how people experience time. One of…

Minneapolis, MN —

In person: Daffodil and other poems with Vincent Katz

Join Milkweed Books and Rain Taxi on the evening of June 12 as we welcoming visiting poet Vincent Katz to read from his new collection, Daffodil and other poems. Vincent will be joined in conversation with poet Dobby Gibson.