Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/conversation-poet-laureate-natasha-trethewey Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story The new official face of American poetry is one familiar to NewsHour viewers. Natasha Trethewey has just taken on the job of poet laureate of the United States, appointed by the Librarian of Congress. She’s the author of four books of verse, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Native Guard” and her latest, “Thrall.”