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Jackson Holbert Wins 2022 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize

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… Prizes We are thrilled to announce that Jackson Holbert is the winner of the 2022 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize . His manuscript Winter … in eastern Washington. His poems have appeared in FIELD , The Nation , and Poetry . He received an MFA in Poetry from … We are thrilled to announce that Jackson Holbert is the winner of the 2022 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize . His …

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Authors

Many Maxes: Performance as Legacy and an Invitation for You

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… an Invitation for You Authors Essay by Elizabeth Metzger The night we met in Dorothea Lasky’s workshop at Columbia, Max Ritvo and I shared a taxi across the park where we were both living. I had recognized Max’s genius in the classroom, but it wasn’t until the cab ride after that I …

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Kathryn Cowles

… Kathryn Cowles Kathryn Cowles is the author of Maps and Transcripts of the Ordinary World and Eleanor, Eleanor, Not Your Real Name , winner of the Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize. Her poems and … Kathryn Cowles is the author of Maps and Transcripts of the Ordinary World and …

Jennifer Willoughby

… Jennifer Willoughby Jennifer Willoughby is the recipient of the 2015 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry for her debut … Zero , selected by Dana Levin. Her poetry has appeared in the Believer , Boston Review , Diagram , the Indiana Review , … Jennifer Willoughby is the recipient of the 2015 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry …

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 Ruined Elegance , a finalist for the Los … in English, French, and Chinese. Most recently, she is the translator of Yi Lu’s Sea Summit , a finalist for the …

Debra Magpie Earling

… Debra Magpie Earling Debra Magpie Earling is the author of The Lost Journals of Sacajewea and Perma Red . She has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Montana Book … Debra Magpie Earling is the author of The Lost Journals of Sacajewea and Perma Red …

Authors / Interviews

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

… to another edition of Deep Cuts ! In this series I have the privilege of diving in with the author of a compelling Milkweed title and discussing the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the composition and … to another edition of Deep Cuts ! In this series I have the privilege of diving in with the author of a compelling …

Bookstore / Roundup

Bookseller Recommendations: August

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… month all come directly from shelf-talkers that we have in the Milkweed Books store. Shelf-talkers can, and do, take a … lot of different forms in both our store and others across the country. The main point is to show a kind of enthusiasm and support … month all come directly from shelf-talkers that we have in the Milkweed Books store. Shelf-talkers can, and do, take a …

News / Bookstore

We're Opening a Bookstore! (Part 2)

… our plans at Milkweed Editions to open a bookstore, the response was neatly divided along two lines: People in the publishing and bookselling industries cheered the effort and offered their help. People outside the … our plans at Milkweed Editions to open a bookstore, the response was neatly divided along two lines: People in …

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Bookseller Recommendations: January

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… January Bookstore / Roundup Our January picks blur the line between real and unreal, guide us through grief, and push us to consider the moral implications of participating in established … of power. Read these books if you’re ready to enter the new decade with a careful, observant mind! BAILEY What It …

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