In 2012 they met. Friendship bloomed. He found her “bubbly, very curious and passionate”; she loved his intellect and how he ...

Love always has been a mystery to me, and I doubt I’m alone in that. It seems to be THE critical thing in living, the thing ...

Needless to say, no man wants to make love to a skeleton. And that first hospitalization marked the onset of a ...

I used to equate being alone to being lonely. I love my friends and family, but often prefer solo dates.

What is it about love and pain that makes us want to write more than when we are bursting with joy? Why are all of my ...

Being alone can get overwhelming, right? But, don’t you think it also holds a unique kind of beauty? After all, it’s in those quiet moments when the world fades away that we truly find ourselves. We ...

Jacobs, the founder of Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry, has written two previously acclaimed collections: Pelvis with ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama about a new poetry anthology he edited called "44 Poems on ...

In If Only, the Norwegian novelist distills a story of romance into all its private discomfort and claustrophobia. Its ...

A recent one included a poetry book for his cats ... “I know a lot of people that have dogs. … I love dogs so much, but a little bit less than cats. I’m just more familiar with cats.” ...

Love is one of the deepest and most universal human experiences. Throughout history, it has inspired countless works of art, music, and, of course, poetry. In moments of joy and connection, love feels ...