May 23 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘To Television’ by Robert Pinksy Former poet laureate Robert Pinsky reads "To Television" from his "Selected Poems."… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Former Poet Laureate Pinsky: Poetry ‘Too Fundamental, Large’ to Need Advocate Much of former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky's writing has focused on American life. He takes a look back at his career with Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Robert Pinsky Reads From ‘Selected Poems’ Former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky reads three poems from "Selected Poems."… Continue watching
May 20 Robert Pinsky Reads ‘Samurai Song’ and Other Poems Former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky has written many books of and about poetry, including most recently, "Selected Poems."… Continue reading
May 20 Former Poet Laureate: Poetry ‘Too Fundamental, Large’ to Need Advocate Much of former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky's writing has focused on American life. Pinsky takes a look back at his career with NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown. Continue reading
May 16 Watch ‘Life on Mars’ Author Explores Humans’ Relationship With Universe Through Poetry 'Life on Mars' Author Explores Humans' Relationship With the Universe… Continue watching
May 16 Tracy K. Smith Reads from ‘My God, It’s Full of Stars’ Tracy K. Smith is the author of three collections of poetry: "Life on Mars" (Graywolf Press, 2011); "Duende" (Graywolf, 2007), winner of the 2006 James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets; and "The Body's Question" (Graywolf, 2003), winner… Continue reading
May 16 Watch Tracy K. Smith Reads From ‘Life of Mars’ Tracy K. Smith reads from her poetry collection, "Life of Mars."… Continue watching