Why We Launched the Poetry in America Substack

Recently, we launched Along These Lines, the official Poetry in America Substack. It marks an important step in how we share … … [Read more](/content/why-poetry-in-america-substack/ "Permalink to Why We Launched the Poetry in America Substack"/index.html)

Poetry in America, the acclaimed public television series and educational initiative

announces the launch of Along These Lines on Substack, a newsletter from program creator and director Elisa New. … … [Read more](/content/poetry-in-america-launches-along-these-lines-a-new-publication-on-substack-hosted-by-elisa-new/ "Permalink to Poetry in America Launches “Along These Lines,” a New Publication on Substack Hosted by Elisa New"/index.html)

What Is the Poetry in America Substack?

Along These Lines is the official Poetry in America Substack, a new newsletter featuring essays, close readings, and conversations about poetry and … … [Read more](/content/poetry-in-america-substack/ "Permalink to What Is the Poetry in America Substack? Introducing Along These Lines"/index.html)

How does reading poetry make you a better leader?

This question was on the minds of the more than 1200 young adults from 69 countries participating in a Masterclass … … [Read more](/content/the-world-is-her-classroom-lisa-news-aspire-masterclass-bridges-continents-with-poetry/ "Permalink to The World is Her Classroom: Lisa New’s Aspire Masterclass Bridges Continents with Poetry"/index.html)

Ever wonder what Walt Whitman would have to say about today’s world?

Our director and host, Elisa New, has some thoughts! She recently joined WGBH’s The Culture Show to discuss her New … … [Read more](/content/walt-whitman-the-humanities-and-our-shared-conversation/ "Permalink to Walt Whitman, The Humanities, and Our Shared Conversation"/index.html)

This July 4th weekend

Poetry in America Director and Host Elisa New published an op-ed in the New York Times reflecting on the dismantling of the National Endowment for … … [Read more](/content/poetry-in-america-in-the-ny-times/ "Permalink to Poetry in America in The NY Times"/index.html)

On March 29th, 2024

journalist Erik Pedersen interviewed Poetry in America host Elisa New for his newsletter Book Pages. … [Read more](/content/poetry-in-america-on-book-pages/ "Permalink to Poetry in America on Book Pages"/index.html)

Poetry in America host Elisa New

was interviewed by Midday Edition’s Jade Hindmon for KPBS, San Diego’s local PBS and NPR affiliate. … [Read more](/content/poetry-in-america-on-kpbs/ "Permalink to Poetry in America on KPBS"/index.html)

On April 8, 2024

Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, Massachusetts hosted an interfaith screening of our season four episode “Hill Country,” followed by a panel discussion with the poet Tracy K. Smith, episode guests Rav Claudia Kreiman and Rav Tiferet Berenbaum, and PIA’s own Elisa New.  … [Read more](/content/poetry-in-america-and-temple-beth-zion-present-an-interfaith-dialogue-on-tracy-k-smiths-hill-country/ "Permalink to Poetry in America and Temple Beth Zion present an Interfaith Dialogue on Tracy K. Smith’s “Hill Country" p/index.html)