Nate Christopherson on Illustrating “Things That Are” by Amy Leach
hether contemplating a moth’s mazy course across a grocery store parking lot, comparing gods to donkeys, or compiling the taxonomy for a bestiary of fantastical creatures, Amy Leach delights the...
View Article“Frog Inspiration and Mouse Inspiration”: An Interview with Amy Leach
In Things That Are, Amy Leach examines the world’s wild creatures and fitful flora with a splendid medley of ocular instruments. Sometimes, palms and knees to the soil, she ponders the miniature...
View ArticleFace Value: The Evolution of the Cover of “Things That Are”
As the illustrator for Things That Are—a magical, inventive exploration of the universe through essay by the wonderful writer Amy Leach—I wanted to share some of the sketches that I created in putting...
View ArticleNew Books for July: Katrina Vandenberg’s Poems of Forgiveness, Amy Leach’s...
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,” as the saying goes. In two new books, Amy Leach and Katrina Vandenberg elaborate on the old adage and show there’s more to it than meets the eye. When …...
View ArticleVideo: Scenes of Summer Splendor Set to Amy Leach’s “Love-Lies-Bleeding”
What was the last book reading you went to like? Chances are palm-sized flower blossoms didn’t decorate the locale; querulous roosters and industrious honeybees didn’t accompany the author; a wood-fire...
View ArticleContest: Go on a Book Cover Safari, Win a Signed Copy of Things That Are
We’re looking for an exotic creature in the wild: the shy, curious book of essays Things That Are by Amy Leach. We’ve got a handsome reward for any intrepid photographers who can find and charm one....
View Article“Drinking the Wine of Astonishment”: Reflections on Teaching Things That Are
As the fall semester draws to a close I have been repeating one particular question to the students in my science writing course at the University of Pittsburgh over and over again: “What would Amy...
View ArticleBooks we’re thankful for
Here at Milkweed Editions, we know that you, dear reader, have some tough questions coming up. In the coming weeks you’ll be asked what you are thankful for, and then almost immediately after you’ve...
View ArticleHear the Milkweed readings from AWP
We recently threw ourselves a 34th birthday party at the 2014 Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference (AWP), held this year in Seattle. Tucked away at the cozy Sole Repair Shop, we...
View ArticleAmy Leach shares playlist for THINGS THAT ARE
With the paperback release of Amy Leach’s Things That Are right around the corner, we thought it would be the perfect time to share the playlist Amy has made for her book. Thanks to Largehearted Boy...
View ArticleMay 2014 Newsletter: Grad bundles, L&V winner, Author spotlights
If you aren’t yet a subscriber of our newsletter, you can sign up here. The tulips are up, the birds are singing their brains out at the crack of dawn, the newly-freed students are running wild in the...
View ArticleSix reasons to read THINGS THAT ARE
We could not be more excited to release the paperback version of Things That Are by Amy Leach this month. This debut collection is full of essays that progress from the tiniest Earth dwellers to...
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