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We (the People of the United States)

Joshua Bennett

Fiction & poetry

We (the People of the United States)

By Joshua Bennett, the Distinguished Chair of the Humanities at MIT and professor of literature

Penguin Books · 2026

Bennett marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. with a book-length work of poetry about the country and some of its distinctive figures. The piece features remarkable people or inventions from each of the 50 states, meditating on their place in the nation's cultural fabric.

From Summer 2026 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News). Cover image via Google Books.