Poetry Aug 02 What these Southerners reciting Walt Whitman verses can teach us about America By Elizabeth Flock
Poetry Nov 15 America, I sing you back Allison Adelle Hedge Coke says her poem, "America, I Sing You Back", was born not out of anger but out of concern and a love for her country. By Mary Jo Brooks
Arts Nov 06 In ‘Whitman’s Descendants,’ photographing some of America’s greatest living poets Photographer B.A. Van Sise, himself a descendant of Walt Whitman, has set out to create a portrait of his legacy. By Corinne Segal
Arts Apr 30 Was Walt Whitman a follower of the ‘Paleo’ diet? The celebrated American poet was not a fan of vegetarians. By Kamala Kelkar
Arts Jul 25 Watch Letter by letter, turning Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass’ into a work of art By PBS NewsHour
Jul 25 I sing the book old-fashioned: Printing Whitman’s masterpiece by hand By Cat Wise The Arion Press in San Francisco is one of the country’s last fine book printers creating limited edition, handmade books using centuries-old letterpress printing equipment. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Robert Hass Discusses His Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poetry "Time and Materials" by Robert Hass won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, becoming the first book of poetry since 1983 to win both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award. Hass talks about the collection. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Elizabeth Bishop’s Writings Honored by Library of America The Library of America is publishing the collected works and letters of celebrated poet Elizabeth Bishop -- marking the first time it has done so for a woman poet. Two of Bishop's friends discuss and read her work. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Editor of “Oxford Book of American Poetry” Discusses the Anthology The editor of the newly revised "Oxford Book of American Poetry," David Lehman discusses his decision to include more African American poets and the disconnect between the creation and the consumption of poetry. Continue watching