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Leila Wilson

… Leila Wilson Leila Wilson is the author of The Hundred Grasses . Her poems have appeared in Poetry , A … received an MFA from Indiana University and her MA from the University of Chicago, where she served as an editor at … Leila Wilson is the author of The Hundred Grasses . Her poems have appeared …

Richard Wagamese

… was one of Canada’s foremost writers, and one of the leading indigenous writers in North America. He was the author of several acclaimed memoirs and more than a dozen … , Medicine Walk , and Dream Wheels . Indian Horse was the People’s Choice winner of the national Canada Reads …

Authors / What Matters Most

On K Iver’s Short Film Starring My Beloved's Red Bronco—an elegy, an ode, an opening

… elegy, an ode, an opening Authors / What Matters Most “In the beginning, yes, a garden. As lush as you’re imagining.” … of creation and demise, a love story upended by suicide. The collection’s fleeting first images of doting parents (a fantasy), dogwoods in bloom, a boy—later referred to by the poems’ speaker as Missy—who “looks at you the way someone …

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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 traction—and we’re happy to meet the demand. We’ve got books for young readers, poetry lovers, … is a showcase of Wright’s incredible vocal scope—each of the seven (seven!) sections in this collection feels …

Bookstore / Roundup

Read This Next: June Subscription Pick

… Read This Next: June Subscription Pick Bookstore / Roundup The next Milkweed Books Subscription pick is here! It’s the first book of nonfiction we’re sending to our … said that I hoped it would also be fun. Edward McPherson’s The History of the Future: American Essays (Coffee House …

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Ryann Stevenson Wins 2021 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize

Milkweed Staff

… We are thrilled to announce that Ryann Stevenson is the winner of the 2021 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize . Her manuscript Human … Ryann Stevenson ’ s poems have appeared in The Adroit Journal , American Letters & Commentary, … We are thrilled to announce that Ryann Stevenson is the winner of the 2021 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize . …

Max Ritvo Poetry Prize

News / Interviews

Meet Jane Townsend, Milkweed’s new Vice President of Advancement

… News / Interviews We’re thrilled to introduce you to the newest member of our team: Jane Townsend ! In her new … over twenty years of nonprofit fundraising experience to the role. Prior to joining Milkweed, Jane spent thirteen of those years with the University of Minnesota Foundation as a senior …

Annick Smith

… Annick Smith Annick Smith is the author of several books, including Homestead , In This We Are Native , Big Bluestem , and most recently Crossing the Plains with Bruno . She produced the prize-winning feature Heartland , and was a founding … Annick Smith is the author of several books, including Homestead , In This We …

Bookstore / Roundup

Bookseller Recommendations: ? Halloween Edition! ?

… ? Halloween Edition! ? Bookstore / Roundup We are feeling the Halloween spirit here at Milkweed Books (have you seen … is a ? bonus round ? of book recommendations featuring the dark and scary stuff we think you might like to read this … around this time of year I feel it is my duty to spread the gospel of perhaps the most unsettling book I know: …

Michael Lesy

Wisconsin Death Trip

University of New Mexico Press

Penguin Classics

The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus

Hans Jakob Christoffel Von Grimmelshausen

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Max Ritvo Poetry Prize Audiobooks

… Max Ritvo Poetry Prize Audiobooks Designed to honor the legacy of one of the most original and accomplished poets to debut in recent … years—and to reward outstanding poets for years to come—the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize awards $10,000 and publication by … Designed to honor the legacy of one of the most original and accomplished poets …