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Kazim Ali wins the 2022 Banff Mountain Book Award for Environmental Literature

Kazim Ali wins the 2022 Banff Mountain Book Award for Environmental Literature — 10/29/2022

Milkweed Editions is thrilled to announce that Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water by Kazim Ali has won the 2022 Banff Mountain Book Award for Environmental Literature. The prestigious competition awards $20,000 in cash each year, to be distributed amongst eight individual book category winners that are selected by “an international jury of writers, adventurers and editors.”

Northern Light is the story of a queer Muslim poet, son of political refugees from India, who travels back to his childhood home in northern Manitoba to revisit the Pimicikamak people whose way of life was ravaged by…

Minneapolis, MN —
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Member Holiday Shopping Event

Join us for an exclusive evening of holiday shopping, outside of regular store hours, at our independent bookstore, Milkweed Books. Mix and mingle with fellow supporters of Milkweed, enjoy festive drinks and snacks, and use your member discount to buy the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Donations-based gift wrapping will also be available.

Not local? Use your discount online—just be sure to order early for holiday delivery!

Learn more and join our membership program here.

Photography: Rebecca Slater, By Rebecca Studios
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Small Business Saturday at Milkweed Books

Photography: Rebecca Slater, By Rebecca Studios

Join us on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 26) in the bookstore! As an independent publisher with an independent bookstore, we rely on readers’ support and we’re excited to celebrate you. Not only do we carry Milkweed Editions titles, but we also support other independent, small, and values-aligned presses in store. Learn more about the bookstore here. Thank you for stopping in to the store for all of your holiday shopping needs.

We will have sips and snacks, staff recommendations, surprise author guests, and special promotions throughout the day. We look forward to seeing you here!

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In Person: A Conversation with Juliet Patterson and Chris Stedman as part of The Literary Witness Series

Join authors Juliet Patterson (Sinkhole), and Chris Stedman (Unread Podcast) as they commemorate International Suicide Awareness Day with a reading and conversation. All grieve the loss of loved ones and search for meaning in different ways. Both authors turned to investigative practices as they moved through the shock and loss of losing a loved one to suicide.

In this conversation, Juliet and Chris will explore the role of investigation and documentation in their grief process and creative life. We look forward to having you join us for this evening of rich literature and conversation.

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Ruby Hoglund

Ruby Hoglund is the executive assistant at Milkweed Editions. Prior to coming on board in 2022, she worked in development at Planned Parenthood North Central States. She holds a BA in English from the University of Minnesota. When she’s not curled up with a book, you can usually find her out running along the Mississippi River.

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Houston, TX —

In Person: Maya Abu Al-Hayyat and Fady Joudah appearing at The University of Houston

Please join the Arab-American Educational Foundation Center for Arab Studies on Wednesday, October 19 at 6:00 pm for “You Can Be the Last Leaf: An Evening with Maya Abu Al-Hayyat! This bi-lingual book reading and discussion will be held on Wednesday, October 19 at the Conrad Hilton Ballroom, Hilton University of Houston from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

Amber Caron

Amber Caron is the author of the story collection Call Up the Waters. Her stories and essays have appeared in The Threepenny Review, PEN America Best Debut Short Stories, AGNI, Story, Bennington Review, Southwest Review, Longreads, Writer’s Chronicle, and elsewhere.

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