Why We Launched the Poetry in America Substack

April 16, 2026

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

Poetry in America Launches “Along These Lines,” a New Publication on Substack Hosted by Elisa New

April 6, 2026 PiA Communications Team Leave a comment

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

What Is the Poetry in America Substack? Introducing Along These Lines

April 2, 2026

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

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

October 17, 2025 PiA Communications Team

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

Walt Whitman, The Humanities, and Our Shared Conversation

September 18, 2025 PiA Communications Team

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

Poetry in America in The NY Times

July 6, 2025 PiA Communications Team

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

Poetry in America on Book Pages

April 19, 2024 Gideon Leek

On March 29th, 2024, journalist Erik Pedersen interviewed Poetry in America host Elisa New for his newsletter Book Pages. … Read more

Poetry in America on KPBS

April 19, 2024 Gideon Leek

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

Poetry in America and Temple Beth Zion present an Interfaith Dialogue on Tracy K. Smith’s “Hill Country”

April 18, 2024 Colby Meeks

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