In September 1991, legendary New York poet Eileen Myles launched her write-in Presidential campaign, running against George Bush Sr. She writes, “[The President] functions as a grand employer who has a complaint box. Each of us may get our two cents in. Once. After that we’re on our own because there is no special treatment for the vast majority of Americans today. There is very special treatment for white upper middle class heterosexual men and their spouses and children; there is special treatment for fundamentalist Christians; and fetuses. [I] am a 41-year old American, a female, a lesbian, from a working class background, a poet, performer and writer making my living pretty exclusively from those activities. I’ve lived the majority of my adult life under the poverty level, without health care. More Americans are like me than George Bush. Why is he ruling this country and our lives?” Eileen will read a selection of letters and poems from her campaign and talk with Chan about her bid for office and her work.

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*This event is free with Museum admission, but tickets are required. Tickets can be reserved online or at the Museum prior to the seminar's start.