After four decades, the annual book series is drawing to a close. Our columnist looks at what it all meant. By Elisa Gabbert I wonder if there has ever been more equivocation about the word “best” and ...

Scroll down to watch the full episode of Harry Cole Saves the West THE British Museum has been slammed for releasing a “self-loathing” poem about racism in the UK. To mark National Poetry Day, actor ...

In a photograph of Seamus Heaney and four of his siblings as children, reproduced in Dennis O’Driscoll’s indispensable book Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney (2008), the poet’s sisters, ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – National Poetry Day, observed each year in October, serves as a reminder of poetry’s enduring power to stir emotions, spark imagination, and capture human experience in just a ...

If you're wondering what inspired Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl album, she explains it all in the prologue poem. Now, Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl is officially out and fans are ...

Nassau’s government building was lit pink Tuesday to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month and celebrate Hewlett House’s 25th anniversary, a nonprofit that’s helped thousands of breast cancer ...

A vibrant event titled 'Mehfil-e-Sukhan' celebrated the timeless art of Urdu poetry in the federal capital, bringing together some of Pakistan's most distinguished poets and poetry enthusiasts. The ...

Manchán Magan was described as a “fire-starter” in a moving funeral ceremony at which the writer and broadcaster was fondly remembered for his “spirit of abundance” and joy at creation. Hundreds of ...

Some people text, some e-mail, but there's almost nothing better than getting an actual letter in the mail, especially if it's a letter poem. "A letter poem is when you're addressing someone else," ...

Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize. By Elizabeth A.