Claudia Rankine & Jorie Graham conversing before the reading.

Audience members eagerly anticipating Rankine’s presentation.

Claudia Rankine began with a poem dedicated to Freddie Gray.

Jorie Graham introducing Claudia Rankine’s reading

Rankine describing two images of a lynching.

Rankine responding to the audience’s questions.

The book-signing.

Claudia Rankine signing “Citizen.”