Playwright Marisela Treviño Orta, like many movie lovers, is a fan of “Harold and Maude,” Hal Ashby’s 1971 movie about a death-obsessed youth (Bud Cort) who falls for a free-spirited septuagenarian ...

“Poetry and Science; individually, but especially together are instruments for knowing the world more intimately and loving ...

In “Helen of Troy, 1993,” the poet Maria Zoccola relocates a figure from Greek mythology into small-town Tennessee.

Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” ...

From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their ...

So it was with great pleasure and solace that Santa Barbara residents gathered for the first 2025 Blue Whale Poetry reading ...

In his new book of poetry, […], the poet, translator, and ER doctor explores Palestinians’ experiences of exile and displacement—and the difficulty of healing amid the ongoing Nakba.

A University of Liverpool researcher has discovered two previously unknown poems by literary icon Virginia Woolf.Dr Sophie ...

Many Ukrainians are turning to poetry as a symbol of patriotism and resistance. Some say it’s a creative platform to express their feelings about the war or to stir a degree of national pride during ...

Ted Kooser, who has battled cancer off and on for the past 25 years, acknowledges the shadows that lurk amid life’s delights.

Poems from centuries ago can stand in dialogue with painters speaking to their contemporaries, and calligraphy serves as a ...

Back after a 16-year-long gap, poet extraordinaire Jeet Thayil’s new collection of poems mirrors the times we live in ...