The author on the aha moment that led to writing about her often harrowing upbringing, why her father was her first reader, ...

Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a ...

Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, in a conversation with India Today, spoke about the revival of poetry through social ...

For National Poetry Month, I’ve curated a playlist of seven songs that represent poetic devices like allusion, irony and rhyme. I call it “the wordplaylist.” Prepare to be taken back to middle school ...

Corey Van Landingham, a graduate of Purdue's creative writing MFA program has published three poetry collections. Her third, "Reader, I," explores the nuances of romantic relationships in conversation ...

Imbuing his work with a volatile mix of tenderness, aggression, sophistication, and obscenity, the Roman poet left a record ...

Some books stay with you forever, not just for their stories but for their breathtaking prose. These 13 novels are written so ...

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

In her writing, the melons beneath the vines are "the stars in the cycle of sun and moon, the fruits of dawn and dusk." ...

So, I kind of just have to meet her where she's at and see her as like the precious person she is and, and try not to get too mad when she's so spicy,” Brantz said. Another favorite poem is ...

“I was in no emotional shape to write a book ... I used to believe that if you didn’t have a partner, you must be unworthy and unloveable. I’ve learned that nothing could be further from ...