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James P. Lenfestey

… James P. Lenfestey James P. Lenfestey is the author of Seeking the Cave: A Pilgrimage to Cold Mountain , a Minnesota Book Award finalist, and multiple collections of essays and … James P. Lenfestey is the author of Seeking the Cave: A Pilgrimage to Cold Mountain …

Bookstore / Roundup

Bookseller Recommendations: August

Milkweed Staff

… Recommendations: August Bookstore / Roundup Hello again, book friends and family! We’re back with an all new round of book recommendations. From divine quests in Jazz Age Mexico to an examination of the “model minority” myth to an Eyre-esque romance, we’re …

Humberto Ak’abal

… (1952–2019) was a K’iche’ Maya poet from Guatemala. His book Guardián de la caída de agua ( Guardian of the Waterfall ) was named book of the year by Association … His book Guardián de la caída de agua ( Guardian of the Waterfall ) was named book of the year by Association of …

Tim Robinson

… in Istanbul, Vienna, and London. In 1972 he moved to the Aran Islands and in 1986 his first book , Stones of Aran: Pilgrimage , was published to great acclaim. The … in Istanbul, Vienna, and London. In 1972 he moved to the Aran Islands and in 1986 his first book , Stones of Aran: …

Yuri Rytkheu

… Yuri Rytkheu (1930–2008) was born in Uelen, a village in the Chukotka region of Siberia. He sailed the Bering Sea, worked on Arctic … and collections of stories. The English translation of his book A Dream in Polar Fog was a Kiriyama Pacific Rim Prize … Yuri Rytkheu (1930–2008) was born in Uelen, a village in the Chukotka region of Siberia. He sailed the Bering Sea, …

Chris Martin

… He teaches and learns at Unrestricted Interest and is the curator of Multiverse , a series of neurodivergent writing from Milkweed Editions. His most recent book of poems is Things to Do in Hell (Coffee House, 2020) … He teaches and learns at Unrestricted Interest and is the curator of Multiverse , a series of neurodivergent …

Janisse Ray

… Janisse Ray Writer, naturalist, and activist Janisse Ray is the author of six books, including the widely acclaimed memoirs Ecology … taught and anthologized, and has received an American Book Award, a Southern Book Critics Circle Award, a Southern … Writer, naturalist, and activist Janisse Ray is the author of six books, including the widely acclaimed …

Bookstore / Roundup

Bookseller Recommendations: December

Milkweed Staff

… suggest good books we think you might like, too. It’s the time of year when bookseller recommendations gain a lot more … and imagination, and thensome. My favorite piece in the book is one of the two (two!) foldout poems, from “The … suggest good books we think you might like, too. It's the time of year when bookseller recommendations gain a lot …

Authors

Scattered Pieces: A Cover Image Story

Milkweed Staff

… Essay by Juliet Patterson Sinkhole: A Natural History of a Suicide , my first memoir and venture into prose, was a difficult book to write. Guided by the grief and curiosity surrounding my father’s death by … into prose, was a difficult book to write. Guided by the grief and curiosity surrounding my father’s death by …

Authors / Interviews

Deep Cuts—Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo’s Letters from Max: A Poet, A Teacher, A Friendship

… December fellow readers, and welcome to another edition of Deep Cuts ! In this series I have the privilege of diving in with the author of a compelling … that goes into the composition and production of their book. This month, we’re highlighting Sarah Ruhl and Max …

Deep Cuts

Letters from Max

Max Ritvo

Sarah Ruhl