“No one becomes a poet for the money. We write because without writing we can’t breathe, can’t live, can’t be fully human in our lives. What Milkweed Editions does so beautifully is work tirelessly to put our books into the world with care and elegance. It’s easy to feel alone as a writer, whether you’re on tour, or working on the next project, but with Milkweed Editions you always feel supported, lifted up, and cheered endlessly onward.”

“Scarcely a day goes by when I do not receive a letter, email or package from readers, expressing how this book has changed them and helped them imagine sustainable ways of being. If these effects are the ripples of just one book, then imagine the tidal wave of influence represented by Milkweed’s entire book-shelf! This is Milkweed’s impact in the world—as a potent change agent, by sharing stories that make a difference. True to the plant whose name it carries, Milkweed nurtures diverse writers and readers and is seeding the literary landscape.”

“Milkweed Editions allows me the creative freedom to enter new fictional regions and the feedback needed to map out those regions and make them accessible to readers. It’s an adventure the staff is willing to participate in, not just observe from a distance.”

“Perhaps the dream for any writer is to find that the people bringing a book into the world understand it as well, or better, than the person who wrote it. I feel this way about Milkweed—not only that they are the publisher of books I write, but that their care and attention makes them true collaborators in what those books become.”