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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

Milkweed Staff — 08/03/2023

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…

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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…

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In Person: Milkweed Presents: A Conversation on Difficult Joy, hosted by Michael Bazzett

Join us for a special panel discussion in our monthly event series Milkweed Presents! For this conversation, Michael Bazzett, author of poetry books such as The Echo Chamber and You Must Remember This, leads a talk with guest writers Danez Smith, Kathryn Savage, and Mairead Small Staid about the concept of “difficult joy,” what goes into working toward happiness in the most fraught of circumstances, and what catharsis writing on these moments can bring.

Please join us in-person at Milkweed Books, our brick-and-mortar independent bookstore located on the first floor of Open Book, at 6 p.m…

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In Person: Milkweed Presents: Ancestor Trouble, hosted by Juliet Patterson

Join us for a special panel discussion and the in-person kickoff of the monthly event series Milkweed Presents! For this inaugural conversation, Juliet Patterson, author of the stunning memoir Sinkhole: A Legacy of Suicide, speaks with Hawona Sullivan Janzen, James Curry, Emily Strasser, and Tom Nguyen about unearthing family narratives, and the impact of our ancestors’ tales on those who follow.

We hope you can join us at Milkweed Books, our brick-and-mortar independent bookstore located on the first floor of Open Book, at 6 p.m. for a truly singular discussion about what our families and…

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