Ellen Burstyn & Pamela Anderson on Why Poetry Matters

We closed out National Poetry Month with renowned actress, memoirist, and poetry scholar Ellen Burstyn as she shared poems that have shaped her life — featured in her new book, 'Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up'.

Joined by fellow acclaimed actress and writer Pamela Anderson in the Library's Trefz Forum, Burstyn offered a heartfelt reflection on why poetry matters, and why we celebrate it still.

Learn more: https://westportlibrary.org/event/poetry-says-it-better-ellen-burstyn-in-conversation-with-pamela-anderson/

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Recorded April 30, 2026, published May 2, 2026, via Verso Studios at The Westport Library. 
 
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