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In Person: Robin Wall Kimmerer at Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health

Join Robin Wall Kimmerer at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health for the Bundle Symposium Keynote Address. This talk will explore the dominant themes of Braiding Sweetgrass, which includes cultivation of a reciprocal relationship with the living world.

Events

A War on All Fronts: Chris Santiago’s Small Wars Manual, the Future of Poetry, and the Casualties of A.I.

Brianna Reed — 04/22/2025

As we pass the perihelion of National Poetry Month, Milkweed Editions celebrated the launch of Chris Santiago’s newest poetry collection, Small Wars Manual, on April 16th. There, he was joined by poets that have each tackled small wars of their own: Kathryn Nuernberger, MC Hyland, and Rebecca Lehmann. Between the four of them—they alchemized militant warfare with poetry, prose, and shared community.

Around the room, poetry peeks from purses and palms. Signed copies curl into the crooks of elbows. In honor of National Poetry Month, poets from around the world strike pen to paper, writing a poem each…