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, 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? Along These Lines is the official Poetry in America Substack, a new newsletter featuring essays, close readings, and conversations about poetry and … … Read more
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
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
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
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