On Exhibit at Robeson Library: NEA Big Read/You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World

Paul Robeson Library, in partnership with the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts, is hosting an exhibit for the NEA Big Read/You are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, a poetry anthology edited by Ada Limón during her tenure as U.S. Poet Laureate. The collection features 50 poems from some of the nation’s most accomplished poets, each exploring the theme “Our Nature.”

These works engage with landscapes both vast and intimate—forests, rivers, valleys, backyards, scenic overlooks, and even built environments—illuminating how the natural world shapes identity, memory, and imagination.

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read, in partnership with Arts Midwest, is a nationwide initiative that broadens our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors through the power of a shared reading experience. By centering communities around a single book, the NEA Big Read encourages meaningful conversations, celebrates local creativity, uplifts diverse voices, and strengthens connections across neighborhoods.

For more information, please visit the Big Read website.