Poetry & the Creative Mind is presented by the Academy of American Poets.

This celebratory broadcast features actors, artists, and leaders from across the arts and honors poetry's important place in our society and its impact on the lives of readers.

Honoring Patricia H. Grodd and Terrance Hayes with a 2025 Leadership Award

Featuring

our host: Ada Limón

Christine Baranski

Danielle Deadwyler

Terrance Hayes

Rashid Johnson

Stephen King

Tony Kushner

Fran Lebowitz

Lawrence O’Donnell

Morgan Spector

and more

Join us for our live broadcast April 24, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Free to all attendees.

Suggested donation: $60

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Attending live

This reading will be broadcast as a live event on YouTube on April 24th only. Your registration through Eventbrite includes access to the livestream and a link will be emailed to you at the address with which you register 24 hours before the event. Please note a recording will not be available following the event date.

Hosting a watch party

Sharing this event is fun and easy. You can host a watch party for your friends, students, family or community using your TV or large screen device. We'll provide tips and tricks and even offer some goodies, including callouts during the chat and poetry swag. Let us know if you are planning a watch party and we'll reach out with these tips and tricks.

The Academy of American Poets strives to host inclusive, accessible events. Captioning will be available for viewers of the YouTube livestream. If you have any questions or requests related to access, please email giving@poets.org or call (888)790-0721.