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Amherst poet Robert Francis describes his word count poems, in which each line of a poem has the same number of words.

Robert Francis talks about the influence of Henry David Thoreau on his life and writing as well as the philosophical differences between Thoreau's and his own view of nature. This clip is from the raw footage filmed for the "Robert Francis: Through…

Robert Francis relates how his home came to be known as Fort Juniper. This clip is from the raw footage filmed for the "Robert Francis: Through the Looking Glass" documentary.

Robert Francis recites his poem, "Paradox," while standing by a raspberry bush. This clip is from the raw footage filmed for the "Robert Francis: Through the Looking Glass" documentary.

Deed from Joseph Eastman of Hadley to Jonathan Smith of Hadley conveying tract of land in the second division of the Third Precinct (now Amherst).

Front cover of the book, The Indian to-day; the past and future of the first American, by Charles A. Eastman

From the Deep Woods to Civilization is an autobiographical account of Charles A. Eastman's first experiences in the newly colonized white America. Published in 1916.

Cover image and first page of chapter 4 of the book, "The Soul of the Indian," by Charles Eastman

Front cover of Dr. Charles Eastman's book, Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains, published in 1920

An article on the Jones Library published shortly after its construction in a 1931 edition of House Beautiful.

Local author Jane McPhetres Johnson poses with a copy of her poetry book, Maven Reaches Mars: Home Poems and Space Probes in Four Fascicles.

Local authors Catherine Newman (right) and Nicole Blum (left) pose at Carr's Ciderhouse gift shop. Newman and Blum co-wrote Stitch Camp and are also holding books they authored individually.

Local author and owner of Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Company Dean Cycon poses with a copy of his book Javatrekker.

Lawrence Douglas, James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought at Amherst College, holding his book, Will He Go? Trump and the Looming Election Meltdown. He is the author of the novels The Vices and The Catastrophist in…

Local author Cornelia Cornelissen poses with copies of her books, Soft Rain: a story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears and Music in the Wood.