Minneapolis, MN —

It Starts With Hope: A Poetry Benefit for the Center for Victims of Torture

To begin the new year with hope, action, and poetry, Milkweed Books is hosting a reading in support of the Center for Victims of Torture. Headquartered in St. Paul, the Center for Victims of Torture is an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture and violent conflict. The CVT works toward a future where torture ceases to exist and its victims have hope for a new life. Milkweed Books is honoring the CVT’s work with an evening of readings on the theme of hope from poets Patricia Kirkpatrick, James P. Lenfestey, Wang Ping, Chris Santiago, and Katrina Vandenberg. Gather…

Editors

THANK YOU for being part of our 2016

Milkweed Staff — 12/22/2016

“Gratitude compels the recognition that we exist because of the gifts of others, that we are all connected. And gratitude reminds you that you already have everything you need, and is thus a restraint on consumption. Practicing gratitude in a consumer society is a powerful act of resistance.” —ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

In many respects, 2016 feels like a year that has mostly taken: from the notable artists we’ve lost—including two of our own, Max Ritvo and Phebe Hanson—to the countless assaults on the bodies and fundamental rights of our brothers and sisters, our environment, and our democracy. At this moment, when the losses are so tangible and when consumerism is at its height, we offer our deepest gratitude for all you have given in 2016.

Editors

What We Believe

Daniel Slager — 12/14/2016

We believe that independent publishers and booksellers serve an invaluable role in America today. We provide a means by which readers discover different perspectives and new points of view, encouraging empathy and a sense of common humanity. As a nonprofit organization, we are empowered to make decisions about the books we publish based on our mission, not a bottom line.

If you believe, as we do, that the authors we support and books we publish are more essential than ever, please consider giving a year-end gift to Milkweed Editions today to help us continue to create beautiful, meaningful books. Click HERE to donate now.

Bookstore / Roundup

Milkweed Books: Our Favorite Books to Give in 2016

Milkweed Books: Our Favorite Books to Give in 2016 — 12/08/2016

Most bookstores do year-end lists and highlight the titles their booksellers have enjoyed selling over the past year. But given the fact that we (as Milkweed Books booksellers) have only been here for the past ten or so weeks, we’ve taken a slightly different approach. I’m happy to present this baker’s dozen of books as a fair offering from us as a brand-new bookselling team. We have a shared love of quirky and well-done YA and science fiction. We’re into food and plants as both filling and illuminating. A mix of fiction and nonfiction and poetry.

As our stock grows and…

Submissions / Awards & Prizes

Srikanth Reddy to Judge 2017 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry

Milkweed Staff — 12/06/2016

One of the largest annual regional poetry prizes, the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry celebrates a region rich with poetic heritage and seeks to support poets residing in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Srikanth Reddy has been named as the 2017 judge. Submissions for the prize, now in its sixth year, will be open from January 2–February 15. There is no fee to submit.

News / Submissions

Submissions Open in 2017!

Milkweed Staff — 12/06/2016

As 2016 comes to a close, our staff is eagerly looking to 2017—and new submissions periods! In order to facilitate a timely response, we will open separately for each genre. Additionally, Milkweed Editions participates in three annual poetry prizes—two of which offer $10,000 purses: the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry, the National Poetry Series, and (in collaboration with Copper Nickel) the Jake Adam York Prize. For complete guidelines and access to our Submittable page, hop over to our submissions page: milkweed.org/submissions.

Minneapolis, MN —

National Poetry Month Party + Reading

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Milkweed Editions at Open Book! Join us for an evening honoring poets, their vital place in our culture, and their unique capacity to imagine, enliven, connect, and delight.

At 5:30 p.m., join poet and poetry fans for a party in the Milkweed Editions office suite featuring poetry-themed drinks and hors d’oeuvres. (Ticketed reception: $25 General admission | $10 Student Ticket | FREE for Poets.)

At 7:30 p.m., the party continues with a free reading in the Target Performance Hall featuring the finalists for this year’s $10,000 Lindquist & Vennum…

New York, NY —

A Celebration of Rigoberto González

Rigoberto González continues to change the landscape of American literature through his groundbreaking poetry, prose, and scholarship, providing readers with a redocumentation of our shared cultural memory. Join us for a conversation with González followed by celebratory readings from Elizabeth Alexander, Eduardo Corral, Hannah Ensor, U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, Saeed Jones, Erika Sanchez, Elisabet Velasquez, and Vickie Vertiz. Co-hosted by Natalie Diaz and Ada Limón. Presented by Poets House in partnership with the Academy of American Poets, Letras Latinas at Notre Dame’s…

Minneapolis, MN —
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Unhappy Holidays, presented by Dissonance and Milkweed Books

Local events organization Dissonance presents an evening of conversation and performance in partnership with Milkweed Books. Acknowledging the often unspoken difficulties that can accompany the holidays, Dissonance approaches the season with support and humor, “as we gather to say ‘Hey, we’re all in this together.’” Light appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages provided, Q&A following program. Featuring: Nora McInerny Purmont, author of It’s Okay To Laugh (Crying is Cool Too), local musicians Katy Vernon and Davina Sowers. Hosts: David Campbell and Sarah Souder Johnson.

Middlebury, VT —
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Robin Wall Kimmerer at Bread Loaf Orion

The 4th annual Bread Loaf Orion Environmental Writers’ Conference is a week-long writers’ conference, based on the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference model, that’s designed to hone the skills of people interested in producing literary writing about the environment and the natural world. The conference is co-sponsored by the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Orion Magazine, and Middlebury College’s Environmental Studies Program. Faculty will include acclaimed nature and environmental writers Megan Mayhew Bergman, Camille T. Dungy, John Elder, Ross Gay, Ted Genoways, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Joe…

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