Join Sasha Debevec-McKenney, a poet who studies the presidents, for a poetry reading in the galleries of We Are This Land: Meditations on the Great American Experiment. Debevec-McKenney has conducted long-term embodied research into key sites of American national identity—visiting all of the existing presidential libraries and writing poems in response to them. Her poetry invites us to consider American history and the stories we tell about our nation. A meet-and-greet book signing will follow. 

Presented by the RCAH Center for Poetry, The Poetry Gallery is a series bringing poetry into conversation with art and the American experience. This event is offered in connection with We Are This Land: Meditations on the Great American Experiment. On view Aug. 22, 2026–Mar. 14, 2027, We Are This Land brings together artists who invite us to reflect on our history, consider our present, and imagine brighter futures.