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…

Join Robin in the James S. Plant Lecture Series discussing her book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants.

*** 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…

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…

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…

Third Place Books welcomes Courtney Bush and an array of poets to our Ravenna store! Bush will be presenting her poetry collection, I Love Information. The evening will also include readings from poets Payton Barronian, Gabrielle Bates, frankie bb, and Richard Chiem.

For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A.

Tickets include the readings, three small dishes inspired by the passages, and one complimentary drink.

The event will conclude with a conversation among the authors, led by chef and TOC founder Evan Hanczor. Each author’s book available for purchase.

A reminder: all attendees must be fully vaccinated. Please be aware that tables are communal and dishes may be served on shared platters. Please alert Table of Contents in advance of any food allergies, so we can confirm if we’re able to accommodate for this event.

Orion Magazine & Person/Place/Thing with Randy Cohen team up to present a conversation with author Elizabeth Rush.

Rush’s book The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth explores themes of climate change, motherhood, and Antarctic exploration while following the travels and workaday lives of fifty-seven scientists and crew aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer, as they make their way to Thwaites Glacier.

Randy and Elizabeth will discuss what her research (and her own trip to Antarctica) taught her about the history of polar exploration and motherhood in an age of climate…