Authors / Interviews

Deep Cuts—Deirdre McNamer's Aviary

Bailey Hutchinson — 01/04/2021

Hello, friends, and welcome to another edition of Deep Cuts! In this series, we dive in with some of our authors and discuss the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the composition and production of their books. This month, we’re excited to chat with Deirdre McNamer about Aviary, a brightly-plumed spin on a who-done-it due out later this year in April.

With senior residence Pheasant Run at its nexus, Aviary explores an extensive cast of overlapping lives—many of whom feel themselves forgotten. But McNamer invites us to slow down and appreciate the depth of these lives, to consider the mysteries that connect them. What we learn by residing…

Anna Thorsen

Anna Thorsen is Senior Advancement Officer at Milkweed Editions. Before joining Milkweed in 2021, she served in a number of development roles at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Walker Art Center and most recently directed the Art Institute’s planned giving program. Anna earned her MA in Irish history at Queen’s University Belfast and her BA in English at Carleton College.

I work at Milkweed because literature is an essential artform, and Milkweed provides its authors the support they need to produce great art. I am honored to help grow Milkweed’s community of donors so that it can…