American Conversations: Celebrating Poems in Rural Communities

American Conversations: Celebrating Poems in Rural Communities
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Students from the Lewiston 21st Century Program read their own poems and introduce Tracy K. Smith's 'American Conversations' event at the Lewiston Public Library in Lewiston, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Erik Peterson. Tracy K. Smith reads from her poetry collection, 'Wade in the Water,' at the Lewiston Public Library in Lewiston, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Erik Peterson. A student in the Lewiston 21st Century Program reads Victoria Chang's poem 'Dear P.' from 'American Journal: Fifty Poems for Our Time' at the Lewiston Public Library in Lewiston, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Erik Peterson. Audience members read along with Tracy K. Smith as she reads poems from 'American Journal' at the Lewiston Public Library in Lewiston, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Erik Peterson. Tracy K. Smith engages the crowd in conversation about poems in 'American Journal' at the Lewiston Public Library in Lewiston, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Erik Peterson. Tracy K. Smith poses with students from the Lewiston 21st Century Program at the Lewiston Public Library in Lewiston, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Erik Peterson. Tracy K. Smith reads and discusses poems from 'American Journal' at the Norway Memorial Library in Norway, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Jan Bindas-Tenney. Tracy K. Smith engages the crowd in conversation about poems in 'American Journal' at the Norway Memorial Library in Norway, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Peter Herley. Tracy K. Smith signs copies of 'American Journal' for event attendees at the Norway Memorial Library in Norway, ME. November 1, 2018. Credit: Peter Herley.