"Facts do not provide common ground because the facts of “the other side” do not seem like facts—they seem fake," writes Kurt ...

I grew up listening to AM radio in Boston in the 1960s; every day I heard the widest variety of popular songs from three ...

Tamil literature thrives on its diversity — a fact exemplified by the line up of Tamil authors at The Hindu Lit For Life.

Julia Bouwsma, who will release her third poetry collection this year, spoke about the role Maine plays in her poetry, and ...

How French modernists from Proust to Mallarmé were alarmed and inspired by the voracious dynamism of the newspaper world ...

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

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Writing or reading a poem can open doors to deeper conversations about your feelings, dreams, and the connection you share ...

Ira W. Hays was born on September 17, 1855, in Wolfsville, Md., to Wilson and Susanna (Recher) Hays. The Hays family moved to Hagerstown in 1866; by 1870, Ira had three brothers - Rufus, Chester, and ...

Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a short poem.

Poetry gives voice to those who find it hard to concoct emotional speeches. As readers, we also feel attached to those ...

If you like, picture a bouncing baby New Year in your arms, powder fresh. The images all amount to the same thing: January is ...