- WELCOME TO ELIZABETH LUND'S -
Poetic Lines
Video Interviews
Some of these shows were recorded pre-pandemic in the studio at NewTV. Others have taken place online. Regardless of the setting, my guests have wonderfully insightful remarks. Click on each image to view the episode.
Serena Agusto-Cox
Serena Agusto-Cox, who coordinates poetry panels and readings for the Gaithersburg Book Festival, discusses her writing process and the unique ability of poetry to speak to a wide variety of readers.
Ben Berman
Ben Berman talks about teaching high-schoolers and how poetry has changed
the trajectory of his life, leading him
from Pennsylvania to Zimbabwe
to Greater Boston.
Grey Held
Poet and literary activist Grey Held reflects on his new book "WorkADay," his public project Make Poetry Concrete, and the importance of bringing poetry off the page and into daily life.
Amy Losak
Amy Losak discusses editing and publishing her mother’s book, “H Is For Haiku,” and how haiku can transform and enrich the experience of readers and writers.
Gloria Mindock
Dzvinia Orlowsky
Gloria Mindock, the founding editor of Červená Barva Press and the owner of The Lost Bookshelf bookstore, discusses her unwavering commitment to promote poetry and good poets.
Clara Silverstein
Writer and historian Clara Silverstein describes how poetry helps people through difficult times – such as the pandemic – and instills a sense of inspiration and renewal.
Dzvinia Orlowsky talks about her sixth book, "Bad Harvest," the impact of her heritage as a Ukrainian-American, and how she transforms losses into a channel for personal freedom.
Bg Thurston
Poet, teacher, and editor Bg Thurston talks about poetry as word play, the need for hope, and how poetry can help us rediscover ways to not only survive but thrive in an uncertain world.
Matthew Zapruder
The award-winning professor and critic shares ideas from his book "Why Poetry," in which he explains how people can unlearn the erroneous ideas they have been taught about the genre.