New U.S. Poet Laureate
The new poet laureate, Natasha Trethewey was profiled on NPR’s Morning Edition and on PBS NewsHour yesterday. She has published four books, including Beyond Kartrina (U. of Georgia Press, 9/1/10) and the upcoming Thrall (HMH, 9/18/12).
She won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for her third book of poetry, Native Guard, (HMH, 2006).