Poet J. K. Kennedy discusses balancing humor with anxiety and/or grief in poetry and shares five tricks she uses to illustrate her emotions without letting them turn into quicksand for the reader.

Limón continues celebrating her signature project, "You Are Here," connecting readers to nature through poetry, plus more of ...

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but sometimes you can judge a writer’s standing by it. My 1990s-era paperback edition of “The Portable Dorothy Parker” shows the poet, critic, playwright and ...

Former Missouri Poet Laureate William Trowbridge's "seriocomic" ode to Missouri includes plenty of references you'll recognize.

NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground.

Use the vibrant storytelling and playful language of Michael Rosen to inspire creativity, boost literacy skills and engage ...

Charles Taylor’s big-hearted, misshapen book on philosophy, poetry, and our never-ending quest to heal the wound of modern ...

The indie-pop singer-songwriter makes her literary debut with ‘Eat the World,’ an insightful and introspective collection ...

Maria Shriver’s first foray into poetry is about as personal as it gets ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free ...

Could Terrace Martin break the record for most nominations in best progressive R&B album? Billboard breaks down the ...

Norfolk’s Tim Seibles receives a lifetime achievement award from the Furious Flower Poetry Center, joining other top ...

Bernard Nweke, Chinaza James, and Russel Ndoboke were announced as the top winners at the 2024 Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue ...