Join us at The Lynx Books in Gainesville, for a dynamic literary and cultural discussion exploring the powerful role poetry has played in shaping the ideals, conflicts, identity and collective memory of the United States.

Presented by ARTSPEAKSgnv, Inc., as part of the “POETICA AMERICA 250: BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival,” this program invites scholars, poets and cultural thinkers to examine how poetry has reflected and influenced the American experience from the nation’s founding to the present day. For more than 250 years, poetry has served as both witness and participant in the American story.

The event is free and open to the public.

Support for this program is provided in part by a Florida Humanities Book Festival Grant with funds from the Jacarlene Foundation. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the Jacarlene Foundation.