Authors
The March for Science is a March for Democracy
The upcoming March for Science is in many ways a March for Democracy, and if you like freedom and equality, or at least what’s left of them, you should march in support of science.
Shawn Otto
Shawn Otto is an award-winning science advocate, author, and educator. He is the author of The War On Science: Who’s Waging It, Why It Matters, What We Can Do About It and the cofounder of ScienceDebate.org. His novel, Sins of Our Fathers, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and his film House of Sand and Fog was nominated for three Academy Awards.
News / Awards & Prizes
Caitlin Bailey Wins 2017 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry
St. Paul resident Caitlin Bailey is the winner of the 2017 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry. Her manuscript, Solve for Desire, was chosen from more than two hundred collections of poets across the Upper Midwest by this year’s independent judge, Srikanth Reddy. Bailey will receive $10,000 as well as publication by Milkweed Editions. She is the sixth recipient of this annual prize.
Caitlin Bailey
Caitlin Bailey is the author of Solve for Desire, a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award and winner of the 2017 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry, selected by Srikanth Reddy.
Minneapolis, MN
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McKnight Reading with Kiese Laymon
The McKnight Foundation and the Loft Literary Center present a reading by Kiese Laymon, with Milkweed Books providing book sales. Laymon is the author of essay collection How to Kill Slowly Yourself and Others in America and the novel Long Division. He is currently a Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of Mississippi.
Minneapolis, MN
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Craft Talk with Angela Flournoy
The Loft presents Angela Flournoy, author of The Turner House (Mariner Books, 2015), as she reads from her novel and elaborates on matters of writing process and craft in a lively discussion with Loft students and staff. The Milkweed Books team will providing book sales outside the Performance Hall. Come grab a glass of wine or coffee at Open Book and be a part of the conversation!
Amy & Dave Freeman
Amy and Dave Freeman have traveled over 50,000 miles through some of the world’s wildest places, from the Amazon to the Arctic.
Saint Paul, MN
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Mai Der Vang at the East Side Freedom Library with Graywolf Press and Milkweed Books
Mai Der Vang presents her debut collection of poems, Afterland, a haunting exploration of the multigenerational experiences of Hmong immigrants, refugees, and citizens. Milkweed Books, Graywolf Press, and the East Side Freedom Library are proud to host this Walt Whitman Award-winning poet here at the home of Minnesota’s Hmong Archives.
Minneapolis, MN
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Milkweed Books presents: Kristen Radtke's Imagine Wanting Only This
Kristen Radtke is a writer, publisher, and illustrater—and author of the new graphic memoir, Imagine Wanting Only This. Appearing in conversation with Angela Pelster-Wiebe.
Minneapolis, MN
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Independent Bookstore Day! Featuring Peter Geye as a Guest Bookseller
Guest bookseller Peter Geye will join us from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Plus, get 20% off with this year’s Independent Bookstore Day Passport (available at all participating bookstores), or 10% off all titles containing shelf talkers.