On April 25, 2018, the Academy of American Poets presented its sixteenth annual Poetry & the Creative Mind reading at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, celebrating National Poetry Month.
The evening began with a reading from award-winning poet Terrance Hayes, who served as the event’s master of ceremonies, and Juliet Lubwama, a participant in the National Student Poets program.
Special guest readers included:
| Krista Tippett | Christine Lahti |
| Janna Levin | Bill Yosses |
| Tim Daly | Lorna Simpson |
| Patty Griffin | Uma Thurman |