Reading · Summer 2026 Reading from MIT
Fiction & poetry
The Race for Daphne
By Sarah C. Beckmann, communications and marketing associate in the MIT Media Lab
Finishing Line Press · 2026
A poetry collection structured as a crew race exploring girlhood, womanhood, and motherhood through the experiences of a rower and writer. These poems subvert the historical dominance of male heroes by celebrating ordinary female heroism, while examining love, home, and what it means to be an American woman today.
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From Summer 2026 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News).