San Marino,, CA —

In Person: Priyanka Kumar appearing at the PEN World Voices Festival featuring Julian Talamantez Brolaski and Eloise Klein Healy

Home to a remarkable array of avian life, The Huntington’s gardens serve as the perfect setting for an afternoon of observing, listening, and celebrating birds and other non-human species with readings by Priyanka Kumar, author of Conversations with Birds; Eloise Klein Healy, L.A.’s inaugural Poet Laureate and life-long birdwatcher; and award-winning two-spirit poet Julian Talamantez Brolaski, lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter for Juan & the Pines.

Minneapolis, MN —

Virtual: Aimee Nezhukumatathil appearing as part of "Orion Celebrates the More than Human World"

An event for the whole family (including those with fur, feathers, and scales). Join us on May 9 at 6 p.m. ET to meet:

AIMEE NEZHUKUMATATHIL’s chihuahua,
FRANCISCO CANTU’s chicken,
PAM HOUSTON’s donkey, and
SY MONTGOMERY’s neighbor “Fire Chief,” a 60 year-old snapping turtle

Plus, JANE GOODALL on why she fell in love with animals and more.

Minneapolis, MN —

Virtual: Ada Limón appearing as part of the Poetry & the Creative Mind — a National Poetry Month gala fundraiser

This special event, which features actors, artists, and leaders from across culture, celebrates poetry’s important place in our society and its impact on the lives of readers.

Hosted by

Richard Blanco, Academy of American Poets Education Ambassador

& Kimiko Hahn, Academy of American Poets Chancellor

 

Readings from

Andrew Bird

Alan Cumming

Ethan Hawke

Emily Igwike, National Student Poet

Daniel Dae Kim

Eric Kim

Ada Limón, U.S. Poet Laureate

John Lithgow

Shantell Martin

Liam Neeson

Molly Shannon

& Malala Yousafzai

Authors / What Matters Most / Roundup

Celebrating Earth through books & beyond

Milkweed Staff — 04/21/2023

Since its inception in 1980, Milkweed Editions has built an engaged community around “transformative” literature. But in an age where language is slipperier than ever, it feels crucial to make tangible the impact and value of our stories today. This April, I’m thinking about “transformative” stories in the timely context of Earth month; I’m thinking about the ways Milkweed publishes titles that not only represent a vast range of artistic excellence and cultural diversity, but also address some of today’s greatest challenges, like dwindling biodiversity and climate change. In doing so, it champions a list that boldly leads the discourse…

Minneapolis, MN —

Virtual: Kerri ní Dochartaigh appearing as part of Irish Writers Centre Climate Writing Group featuring Doreen Cunningham

This is the first in a series of six online sessions made possible by Dublin UNESCO City of Literature. There is no fee for attending these sessions, they are a gift to all writers to take away and use in their work with the goal of exploring climate action through fiction. Special guest host for the evening is author Kerri ní Dochartaigh, who will be joined by author Doreen Cunningham.

The zoom link for the session will be sent closer to the event.

 

Minneapolis, MN —

In-person: Bill Holm’s Coming Home Crazy, revisited

Minnesota author Bill Holm’s brilliant essay collection from his year in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province in the mid-1980s, Coming Home Crazy, will be celebrated by the Minnesota Chapter of the USCPFA (US-China Peoples Friendship Association), together with the work’s publisher, Milkweed Editions. Reflections on the essays from the collection, remembrances from colleagues of Holm in China and Minnesota, and appreciations of the Minnesota-Shaanxi Sister State/Province relationship of 40+ years will be shared over tea. Please register here. 

This event is presented by USCPFA-MN & Milkweed Editions.

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