We are convinced that there’s a benefit to (a) celebrating the Midwestern literary tradition, however it’s defined, and (b) being “independent, together.” To that end, we’re making changes to MiPA’s rhythm and flow that will be more obvious to folks in the world.
Letter from the President It’s summer, which is often a quiet time with MiPA. Our programming year generally runs September
We’re in the final few weeks of accepting submissions for the Midwest Book Awards. The deadline is March 15. So far,
The photo accompanying this post came from my bookstore, in November. You can still see greens and browns outside the
The Midwest Book Awards are open now through March 15, 2026.
The last few months at MiPA have been a bit of a whirlwind of behind-the-scenes activity. The MiPA team has
Two in-person holiday parties (MN and MI) plus an update on the Midwest Book Awards.
September is already here. In Michigan, where I live, we’ve had a sudden burst of false fall after having been
