We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

The arts are often written off as worthless, or certainly not worth the federal funding that they receive. But young poets like me know otherwise.

Poetry should be celebrated every day of the year, but this World Poetry Day, we'd like to take a moment to introduce you to ...

MIT professor of literature Arthur Bahr had one of the best days of his life. Sitting in the British Library, he was allowed ...

Poet and author Charles Ghigna shares the story of a poem he wrote after waking up to his infant son's babbling over a nursery monitor.

Cherry blossoms bring fireworks and soaring kites, a festival bridges outer space and the arts, and Women’s History Month ...

Since getting into poetry as a teenager, Masaki Takahashi has been performing with a style that bridges the gap between ...

For nearly four decades, much-loved Honesdale teacher Pete Ruvolo recited "Casey at the Bat" on Opening Day. We remember him ...

Memory deceives. Perception distorts. For Elisa Gabbert ’02, the ubiquitous condition of our times is ‘unreality’ — modern ...

The National Book Critics Circle announced the winners of their prestigious literary award during their annual ceremony on ...

Hope is text messages with your kid, when they’re telling you real things line by line. Hope is the click of a seatbelt when you pull into the frenzy of the world. Hope is the three solid blue lights ...