Minneapolis, MN —
Virtual: Priyanka Kumar appearing at Warwick's Books featuring Michelle Nijhuis
Join Priyanka Kumar for a reading and conversation around her latest book Conversations with Birds.
Seattle, WA —
In Person Launch: Sasha LaPointe appearing at Elliot Bay Book Company featuring Madeline Buchanan, Dawn Barron and Rena Priest
Join Sasha Lapointe for a reading and conversation to celebrate the launch of her debut collection, Rose Quartz. Featuring Rena Priest, Madeline Buchanan and Dawn Barron.
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Rest in peace, David Rhodes (1946–2022)
All of us here at Milkweed Editions are saddened by David Rhodes’ passing, and profoundly grateful to have crossed paths with him. The six novels he wrote are among his greatest gifts, and we can think of no better form of reciprocity than engaging with his work.
Tucson, AZ —
In Person: Priyanka Kumar appearing at the Tucson Festival of Books featuring Sy Montgomery
Our Feathered Friends: Fierce. Enchanting. Vital. Birds are all this and more as these authors share their experiences and stories on the Science stage.
Minneapolis, MN —
Virtual: Priyanka Kumar appearing at North Carolina chapter of the Wildlife Federation
In a time of climate crisis, can we think of birds in isolation without considering their ecosystems—the web of plant and animal communities they depend on?
This event with acclaimed author and filmmaker Priyanka Kumar delves into what the burrowing owl and the long-billed curlew can teach us about habitat restoration–key themes in her new book Conversations with Birds.
Taos, NM —
In Person: Priyanka Kumar appearing at SOMOS Salon and Bookshop
2023 SOMOS/Mabel Dodge Luhan Writing Resident Priyanka Kumar will offer a free reading at SOMOS Salon and Bookshop.
Sean Beckford
Sean Beckford is an associate editor at Milkweed Editions. Prior to joining the press in 2022, he was an editor for the Beloit Fiction Journal and an editorial and publicity intern for Milkweed Editions in 2018. He attended Beloit College and earned a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing in Beloit, WI. He is the winner of the 2018 Academy of American Poets Prize.
Minneapolis, MN —
Virtual Launch: 2022 Ballard Spahr winner K. Iver in conversation with Tyehimba Jess
We are pleased to present a conversation between 2022 Ballard Spahr winner K. Iver and prize judge Tyehimba Jess virtually in celebration of K. Iver’s debut collection, Short Film Starring My Beloved’s Red Bronco.
Join us virtually via Zoom at 6:00 PM CST. Registration is free but required. Closed captioning and ASL interpretation will be available.
Pre-order your copy of Short Film Starring My Beloved’s Red Bronco here: https://milkweed.org/book/short-film-starring-my-beloveds-red-bronco
K. Iver is a nonbinary trans poet born in Mississippi. Their work has appeared in Boston Review, Gulf…
Zoey Gulden
Zoey Gulden manages the brick-and-mortar store, Milkweed Books, which includes book buying for the inventory and curating the event calendar. She also manages Milkweed’s direct sales operation and warehouse. She finished her MFA Creative Writing thesis for Hamline University in May of 2023 where she served as the Managing Editor for Saint Paul Almanac and Associate Editor in Nonfiction for Water-Stone Review. When she isn’t editing books or freelance proofreading them, you can find her drinking coffee at Colossal Cafe in Saint Paul and obsessively reading memoirs.
Jackson Holbert
Jackson Holbert is the author of Winter Stranger. He was born and raised in eastern Washington. His poems have appeared in Narrative, The Nation, and Poetry. He received an MFA in Poetry from the Michener Center for Writers.