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The World is Her Classroom: Lisa New’s Aspire Masterclass Bridges Continents with Poetry

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…

Walt Whitman, The Humanities, and Our Shared Conversation

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…

Poetry in America in The NY Times

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…
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Poetry in America & Amplify Education Create Inaugural Poetry Curriculum

Poetry is having a moment! Viewers of both this year's Presidential Inauguration and Super Bowl watched Amanda Gorman deliver her poems on the national stage.
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Production Diary: Filming the 2020 National Student Poets

Each year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers select five of the best and brightest high school poets in the…
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Season 2 DVD Coming Soon and Featured in Media Play News

Poetry in America is coming to DVD! Featuring every episode of season 2, explore and debate 8 classic and contemporary American poems with a wide variety of guests, and…
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Poetry in America featured in The Paris Review

On July 10, 2020, Poetry in America was featured in The Paris Review's weekly round-up of staff picks. Alongside the work of novelists Marie NDiaye and Halle Butler, essayist…
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Poetry in America featured in Forbes

On June 12th,  2020, Forbes wrote about Poetry in America Live event hosted by the Sheen Center, a continuation of the Finishing the Hat episode, and showcased the series more generally.…
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Poetry in America featured on Sheen Center Talks

On June 12th, 2020, the Sheen Center presented Poetry in America Live "Finishing the Hat" as part of the celebration of Sondheim's 90th. The most recent event in an…
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Poetry in America featured in The New York Times

On June 11th, 2020, The New York Times featured Poetry in America’s live ‘Finishing the Hat’ event on their listing of livestreams to watch. They noted the live events…
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Poetry in America featured in Psychology Today

On May 30th, 2020, Psychology Today featured a blog post on Langston Hughes’s poem “Harlem" and the current protests, referencing (and encouraging readers to watch) our Season 1 episode…
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Poetry in America featured in LitHub

On May 29th, 2020, LitHub featured Poetry in America's tie-in Whitman crossword puzzle. PIA guest (and author, poet & puzzler) Adrienne Raphel's promotional Whitman crossword was discussed with consideration…
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Poetry in America featured in Pitchfork

On May 20th, 2020, Pitchfork announced Nas’ second appearance on Poetry in America and shared two clips of him discussing Whitman’s enduring influence on the American Canon.
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Poetry in America featured in Playbill

On May 5th, 2020, Playbill featured Poetry in America’s episode on Sondheim’s “Finishing The Hat” from Sunday in the Park with George in their film and tv news. The…
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Poetry in America featured on WBUR’s Here and Now

On April, 24th 2020, WBUR interviewed journalist Katie Couric about her appearance on Poetry in America. Couric discussed the pertinence of Elizabeth Bishop’s “One Art” to her own life,…
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Poetry in America featured in The Washington Post

On April 10th, 2020, The Washington Post Book Club Newsletter, in its series of reviews and recommendations from critic Ron Charles featured Poetry in America. The article notes the…
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Poetry in America featured in Broadway World

On February 13th, 2020, Broadway World wrote an article announcing the airing of Season 2 of Poetry in America. The piece highlights how the show promotes the universal appeal…
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Poetry in America featured on Montana Public Radio

On November 8th, 2018, Poetry in America host Professor Elisa New was interviewed on Montana Public Radio discussing the mission of the show and the state of the poetry.
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Poetry in America featured in The Atlantic

On August 20th, 2018, The Atlantic featured Poetry in America in an article on the improving fortunes of Poetry in popular culture following an NEA study, showing a significant…
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Poetry in America featured in Tablet

On April 13th, 2018, Tablet Magazine published an essay in its Arts and Letters section on Poetry in America's first season. Describing the show as 'infectious,' 'too good to…

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