Rochester, NY —
In Person: Robin Wall Kimmerer appearing at Humanities New York
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Denver, CO —
In Person: Robin Wall Kimmerer appearing at the History Colorado Center
Celebrated author, Robin Wall Kimmerer will discuss her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants at the Bold Women, Change History, Speaker Series.
A book signing will follow her presentation.
In-person tickets are available with complimentary onsite childcare available for children ages 6-12.
Please use the discount code Access40 if you experience financial hardship and the price of the ticket is a barrier to your participation (i.e. students, no or low income households).
Missoula, MT —
In Person: Robin Wall Kimmerer appearing at the University of Montana
Join Robin Wall Kimmerer at the University of Montana for the Griz Read and Brennan Guth Memorial Lecture.
Minneapolis, MN —
Virtual: Robin Wall Kimmerer appearing at Nechako Lakes School District No91
Join Robin Wall Kimmerer at the SD91 5th Annual Indigenous Education Conference.
Friday, September 22, 2023 – 11:30 am
Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 12:30 pm
Newton, MA —
In Person: Jennifer duBois appearing at Newtonville Books featuring Mary Waters-Sayer
Join Jennifer duBois in conversation about her novel The Last Language.
Brooklyn, NY —
In Person: Jennifer duBois appearing at Greenlight Books featuring Anna North
National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Author and PEN/Hemingway finalist Jennifer DuBois returns to Greenlight to discuss her novel The Last Language, in conversation with Anna North.
Minneapolis, MN —
In Person: JJJJJerome Ellis appearing as part of Liquid Music at Open Book
Liquid Music joins forces with Milkweed Editions to present a multidisciplinary book launch event celebrating JJJJJerome Ellis’s forthcoming Aster of Ceremonies—a work exploring what rites we need now and how poetry, astir in the asters, can help them along.
The evening will feature live music and readings from Ellis, followed by a conversation facilitated by neurodivergent poet Chris Martin—curator of Milkweed Editions‘ Multiverse series, a literary series devoted to different ways of languaging.
Tickets begin at $10. All proceeds will go towards supporting the artist’s visit to Minneapolis…
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Meet Jane Townsend, Milkweed’s new Vice President of Advancement
We’re thrilled to introduce you to the newest member of our team: Jane Townsend! In her new role as Milkweed’s Vice President of Advancement, Jane will develop and implement strategies designed to increase philanthropic support for Milkweed Editions. She brings over twenty years of nonprofit fundraising experience to the role. Prior to joining Milkweed, Jane spent thirteen of those years with the University of Minnesota Foundation as a senior development officer, associate director of planned giving, and director of trusts and estates. She also served as managing director of development for Project Success, as inaugural development director for the Native…
Clinton, NY —
In Person: Robin Wall Kimmerer appearing at Hamilton College
Join Robin in the James S. Plant Lecture Series discussing her book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants.
Minneapolis, MN —
CANCELED: In Person: Milkweed Presents: A Spotlight on QTBIPOC Poets, hosted by torrin a. greathouse
*** This event has been canceled by the participating poets. We apologize for the inconvenience, and look forward to hosting you in our bookstore space for future events. Learn more about all of our upcoming events at milkweed.org/events. ***
Join us for a special panel discussion in our monthly event series Milkweed Presents! For this conversation, torrin a. greathouse, author of the incredible poetry collection Wound from the Mouth of a Wound, curates a panel with local guest QTBIPOC poets Marlin M. Jenkins, Halee Kirkwood, and Nen G. Ramirez to read their work and talk about what…