It's OK if you find some poetry boring or uninspiring, poet Laura Haskins writes, but keep looking for what you'll like.

The Nobel Prize-winning novelist celebrates Zbigniew Herbert, whose defiant work proved that even the darkest times call for ...

Our critic A.O. Scott walks you through a poem that speaks to his mood right now. It’s called “Party Politics,” but it’s not ...

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

Isabella Dail, head editor of The Prospect and staff writer for News, interviews Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon about his ...

David Attenborough. Judi Dench. Michael Palin. It’s a rare and illustrious group who make it to ‘National Treasure’ status, ...

When I was a ninth-grader growing up in Encanto, I used to struggle with poems that just wouldn’t work out. After a whole day ...

FORCING the front door open, police officers took in the horrifying and bloody ‘slaughterhouse’ crime scene in front of them. Two badly injured, lifeless women’s bodies – ...

We all struggle with people in our lives ignoring our boundaries, and then we wonder how to maintain them and remain focused ...

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

A new novel from Elizabeth Strout featuring three popular characters, and a collection of poems, photographs and stories ...

"I don't think I have ever won an award for one of my poems, or anything before hand, it came as a shock, but a good surprise ...