Claudia Rankine is incomparable - her contributions to American letters across poetry, essays and theatre have spanned topics such as race, power and identity. Her lyrical and often multimedia approach to storytelling weaves together various influences and observations, whether from her own life or the zeitgeist at large, to offer thought-provoking examinations on the state of the social and political experience in the United States and probing the nuances and contradictions of being a Black American. In her debut appearance at Emirates LitFest, right on the eve of the 2024 American primary election cycle, this leading writer will consider how we can restore a shared sense of humanity in a fractured world and tread a path towards harmony.