Chief among the insights we gain from reading history is that what we read is often relevant to what we are experiencing ...

Narrative means story and a narrative poem tells a story. Lots of poems are mainly about thoughts and feelings and not about telling a story, so this is a key difference. Key features of narrative ...

Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic, its ability to spark wonder and shock and to open up fresh vistas on life in God. But as W. H. Auden famously says in his ...

Dallas has named its second poet laureate Mag Gabbert, but some North Texans may not understand what the role entails. Here's ...

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 ...

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

In this episode of Poetry Conversations From Studio B, hosts Bonnie Proudfoot and Wendy McVicker read and discuss poetry.

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

Have you ever wanted to meet award-winning writers and ask them how they write their works or why they chose to end a story ...

A worldwide poetry competition is open to entries for the eighth year running, as part of a city's literature festival.

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha discusses the heart-wrenching moments that inspired his new book, “Forest of Noise.” ...