Fargo, ND —
In Person: Karen Babine at Barnes & Noble
Join Karen Babine at the Fargo Barnes & Noble for a reading and discussion of her latest work, The Allure of Elsewhere.
Sebastopol, CA —
In Person: Nicholas Triolo appearing at Copperfield's Books Sebastopol
Join Nicholas Triolo at Copperfield’s Books Sebastopol for a reading and discussion of his latest work, The Way Around.
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.
What Matters Most
Community Partner Spotlight: Milkweed Cultivates ‘Community and City’ with The Obodo Collective’s 2nd Book Festival
On April 13, 2025, Milkweed Editions delighted in collaborating with The Obodo Collective, a Las Vegas-based urban farm, to break ground on their second annual Our Mothers’ Garden Book Festival. To join in the festivities, Milkweed Editions donated a bundle of books to distribute to the community.
Collaborating with The Obodo Collective to break ground on a successful festival, for Milkweed, means more than just extending this act of mutual flourishing—it is the chance to delight in a gift economy over tilled earth. Per their website, their namesake embodies their mission in its entirety: “Obodo comes from the Igbo…
Events
On Art Song and Metamorphosis: Milkweed Hosts Album Launch for Bill Holm’s Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death
On May 6th, Milkweed Editions hosted a concert and album release party for late poet Bill Holm’s Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death. The album—a musical rendition of the late author’s namesake poem—was composed by Martha Helen Schmidt, sung by operatic baritone Ryan Hugh Ross, and accompanied by pianist Dr. Daniel Rieppel. They were joined by Milkweed Editions founder Emilie Buchwald, and visiting poets Freya Manfred and Barton Sutter. Together, they conjured Open Book into a concert hall to demonstrate the mastery of poetics, the transformative power of art song, and how Bill Holm challenged…
North Conway, NH —
In Person: Helen Whybrow with White Birch Books at Pope Memorial Library
Join Helen Whybrow and White Birch Books at the Pope Memorial Library for a reading and discussion of her latest work, The Salt Stones.
San Francisco, CA —
In Person: Nicholas Triolo with Josh Jackson at Green Apple Books
Join Nicholas Triolo and Josh Jackson at Green Apple Books for a reading and discussion of his latest work, The Way Around. More information forthcoming.
Tucson, AZ —
Virtual: Karen Babine at Terrain.org Reading
Join Karen Babine for the virtual Terrain.org reading alongside Elizabeth Jacobson and Ian Ramsey. The reading will be followed by a Q&A.
Anna Nygren
Anna Nygren is an autistic, queer, and neuroqueer writer, artist, and translator. They are the author of several previous Swedish-language works, including their play-experimental translation of Hannah Emerson’s chapbook You Are Helping This Great Universe Explode.
Brooklyn, NY —
In Person: Ken Kalfus and Binnie Kirshenbaum at Unnameable Books
Join Ken Kalfus and Binnie Kirshenbaum at Unnameable Books for a reading and discussion of his latest work, A Hole in the Story.