Reading the Poem: Silently read the poem “ Let America Be America Again ” by Langston Hughes. What do you notice about the ...

Poetry by contemporary Southern writers was the topic of USC Aiken’s latest “Aiken in the Alley” lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 6 ...

When I came back from Iraq, I carried with me the images of landscapes littered with ruined bodies. To deal with the stew of ...

Poets of all skill levels” are invited to “explore their creative potential” under the guidance of Gideon Young, “whose work ...

We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with ...

Do you remember reading Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology in high school or college English class? The free verse ...

The City of Livermore and Poet Laureate Peggy Schimmelman present a free community event: The Spaces Between: An Exploration ...

MARINA opens up to PEOPLE about the writing process behind her new poetry book, 'Eat the World,' which is out now.

This weekend showcases the endless possibilities in Iowa City from the Mic Check Poetry Fest to special film screenings ...

Solving Sacramento When Andru Defeye became Sacramento’s Poet Laureate in February 2020, he hadn’t yet heard of Sacramento ...

An election-night event featured free readings and performances staged around Carrie Mae Weems’s installation at Gladstone ...

This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.