Amherst College’s annual LitFest is celebrating its 10^th anniversary, and 10 years of partnership with the National Book Foundation. Join National Book Award–honored authors Paisley Rekdal (West: A Translation, 2023 Poetry Longlister) and Brandon Som (Tripas, 2023 Poetry Finalist) for readings and conversation on poetry as a means to illuminate America’s multicultural landscapes and languages.

Moderated by Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.

This program is part of the 10^th Annual LitFest, supported by Amherst College and The Common magazine, and presented in partnership with the Emily Dickinson Museum’s Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series.

Register here.