Adrien Brody, Charles Bukowski and Biggie Smalls walk into Lincoln Center… May 5, 2011: On April 27th, the Academy of American Poets hosted their annual gala "celebrating the role of contemporary poetry in American culture." On hand for the occasion was actor Adrien Brody who performed readings from two poets on opposing sides of East Coast-West Coast rivalry: Charles Bukowski and Biggie Smalls. by Harriet Staff