St Paul, MN
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Angela Pelster at The Hive Collaborative
Join Angela Pelster at The Hive Collaborative for a book launch for her latest work, The Evolution of Fire.
Baltimore, MD
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Angela Pelster and Jeannie Vanasco at Greedy Reads Remington
Join Angela Pelster and Jeannie Vanasco at Greedy Reads Remington for a reading and discussion of her latest work, The Evolution of Fire.
Minneapolis, MN
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Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods
Join authors Beth Dooley, Aubrey Streit Krug, Liz Carlisle, and many others as they launch the anthology Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. There is a reading followed by a reception at the Open Book Performance Hall.
Minneapolis, MN
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Milkweed & The Loft present Ramona Ausubel
Join Ramona Ausubel & Claire Wahmanholm as they discuss writers coming up against self-doubt, craft elements that include science & nature, and more.
Minneapolis, MN
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Minnesota Writers Respond: A Public Literary Event
Presented in partnership with the Loft and Milkweed Editions, all proceeds from the event benefits the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Suggested donation is $25. Book signing and gathering to follow.
Minneapolis, MN
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Milkweed Editions & PEN America present Bread, Borders & Belonging
PEN America and Milkweed Editions are pleased to present a conversation about international solidarity and the responsibility of the creative community in times of democratic strain.
Awards & Prizes
Hajjar Baban wins 2025 National Poetry Series
We are thrilled to announce that Hajjar Baban has been named one of five winners of the 2025 National Poetry Series. Her manuscript LOW FLYING PLANES was selected by poet Jake Skeets and will be published by Milkweed Editions in August 2026. In addition to publication, Baban will receive $10,000.
Hajjar Baban is a Pakistan-born Afghan Kurdish poet. Her work appears in publications including Prairie Schooner, Guernica, Poetry Daily, and Hayden’s Ferry Review, where she won the 2025 Poetry Contest, selected by Hieu Minh Nguyen. Recipient of a Pushcart Prize in Poetry, Baban is…
Authors / Events
A Confluence in Gloria Steinem’s Living Room with Sangamithra Iyer and Madhur Anand
Last fall, I received an amazing invitation from Defne Egbo, a fellow at Gloria’s Foundation, to be part of her Between The Lines literary salon that uplifts the work of emerging authors. On a brisk evening in December, we assembled a confluence of amazing women in a wide range of fields—art, literature, science, education, engineering, policy, planning, media, animal care, social work, and more— in Gloria Steinem’s living room in Manhattan. “Between the Lines, was born out of my own desire to bring online book conversations in person and really ground them around one special book and…
Chicago, IL
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Julie Schumacher at Exile in Bookville
Join Julie Schumacher at Exile in Bookville for a reading and discussion of her latest work, Patient, Female.