Lawrence, KS —
In Person: Juliet Patterson appearing at Raven Bookstore featuring Nikita Imafidon
Join Juliet Patterson for a reading and conversation around her memoir, Sinkhole.
Authors / News / Interviews
Kazim Ali wins the 2022 Banff Mountain Book Award for Environmental Literature
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
Houston, TX —
In Person: Christopher Brean Murray appearing at Brazos Bookstore featuring Kevin Prufer
Join Christopher Brean Murray for a reading and conversation in celebration of his collection, Black Observatory.
Minneapolis, MN —
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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!
Minneapolis, MN —
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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Authors / Interviews / Watch & Listen
More than an audiobook: The River You Touch
Musician Jeffrey Foucault reflects on the his friendship with author Chris Dombrowski and the unique collaboration between friends that created the audiobook for The River You Touch.
Los Angeles, CA —
In Person: Elizabeth Metzger appearing at Stories Books and Cafe featuring Amanda Gunn and Alexandria Hall
Join Elizabeth Metzger for a reading and conversation in celebration of her collection Lying In.
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.