Poetry Off the Shelf

Helena de Groot

Booking Overview

An interview show focused on poetry, language, and the personal and spiritual dimensions of creative life, typically featuring external poets discussing their work and ideas. PR agencies could credibly pitch published poets and literary authors with a strong body of work or a timely poetry collection; booking difficulty is medium because the show has a specialized literary focus and is associated with the Poetry Foundation.

Metrics

Episodes: 99

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 308.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@poetryfoundation.org

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Host

Helena de Groot - Producer and interviewer known for conversations with poets about language, creative practice, and the emotional and spiritual dimensions of poetry.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Published poets and literary authors with established work, particularly those with a recent or forthcoming collection and a distinctive perspective on language, spirituality, identity, or creative practice.

Required Achievements:

Published poetry collections, Established literary body of work

Recent Guest Discussions

Emily Skaja - Cemeteries, Pregnancy, Gardening, And Imagining The Future.

Fanny Howe - The Sky, Visions, Spirituality, And Excerpts From Her Posthumous Collection.

Maya C. Popa - Beauty, Awakening To The World, And Encounters With The Ordinary.

Laura Kolbe - Hormones, Sainthood, And The Difficulty Of Change.

Recent Topics

Poetry, Literature, Writing, Spirituality

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Poetry Off the Shelf

The Life Underneath

September 22, 2026

Ada Limón on rejection, moving forward, and what the trees have seen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Little Angry at God

September 08, 2026

Marcus Wicker on hip hop, aliens, and real estate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tempting Fate

August 25, 2026

Emily Skaja on cemeteries, pregnancy, and gardening the future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Publicly listed emails

info@poetryfoundation.org

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