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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

Will Brewer

… Will Brewer Will Brewer’s first book of poems, I Know Your Kind , was a winner of the National Poetry Series. His debut novel, The Red Arrow , … first book of poems, I Know Your Kind , was a winner of the National Poetry Series. His debut novel, The Red Arrow , …

Fiona Sze-Lorrain

… in English, French, and Chinese. Most recently, she is the translator of Yi Lu’s Sea Summit , a finalist for the Best Translated Book Award in 2016. Sze-Lorrain is also the author of The … in English, French, and Chinese. Most recently, she is the translator of Yi Lu’s Sea Summit , a finalist for the …

Deni Ellis Béchard

… Deni Ellis Béchard Deni Ellis Béchard is the author of eight previous books of fiction and nonfiction, including … Prize, and Into the Sun , winner of the 2016 Midwest Book Award for Literary Fiction and selected by CBC … Deni Ellis Béchard is the author of eight previous books of fiction and nonfiction, …