Join us as we welcome author Maren Cooper, author of A Better Next and Finding Grace, back to the store for her latest novel with She Writes Press, Behind the Lies, her first literary thriller. Maren will host a brief discussion about her book, followed by a reception and signing in the bookstore.

About the reader

Maren Cooper grew up in the Midwest and now resides in Minnesota. She currently serves as a volunteer for various non-profits after a long career as a health care leader. A life-long reader, once she discovered the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, she began taking classes…

Enjoy a lively discussion with three Minnesota Book Award-winning authors: Karen Cooper, Brian Farrey, and Juliet Patterson.

Moving Words is an opportunity for writers and readers to explore various themes together: the impact of literature in their lives, their connection as fellow Minnesotans, and the lens through which we read.

This event is free, open to the public, registration is not required.

A reading and discussion featuring Juliet Patterson, author of Sinkhole: A Legacy of Suicide and Tobey Hiller author of Crow Mind.

Join us on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 25) in the bookstore! As an independent publisher with an independent bookstore, we rely on readers’ support and we’re excited to celebrate you. Not only do we carry Milkweed Editions titles, but we also support other independent, small, and values-aligned presses in store. Learn more about the bookstore here. Thank you for stopping in to the store for all of your holiday shopping needs.

We will have sips and snacks, staff recommendations, surprise author guests, and special promotions throughout the day. We look forward to seeing you here!

Join us for an exclusive evening of holiday shopping, outside of regular store hours, at our independent bookstore, Milkweed Books. Mix and mingle with fellow Milkweed supporters, enjoy festive drinks and snacks, and use your member discount to buy the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Complimentary gift wrapping will also be available.

Not local? Use your member discount online—just be sure to place your order by Thanksgiving for holiday delivery!

Learn more and become a member here.

Photography: Rebecca Slater, By Rebecca Studios

Translator and author Wendy Call will read from How to Be a Good Savage and Other Poems, by Mexican-Zoque poet Mikeas Sánchez.

Kick off the month of November with a reading and Q&A with Shilpi Suneja from her debut novel, House of Caravans. Suneja will be in conversation with Natasha Raheja, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Cornell University.

Join author Jennifer duBois at the Texas Book Festival.

Join Robin Wall Kimmerer at Door County Library for the Write on Door County Reads 2024.