“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”—Toni Morrison

Come read and listen to the poems we need right now—your own or other people’s. Featured readers include Alix Olson, Lynn Xu, and more. Come early to sign up for the open mic and explore a political pop-up exhibition featuring works by Faith Ringgold, Eric Avery, Edward Burtynsky, and others. Refreshments provided.  

Sponsored by the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum and the Department of English