Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

Children's poet Constance Levy, a former educator who lives in St. Louis, encourages readers of all ages to tell their own ...

When Ephriam David Tyler died in 1969 at age 85, he had written and published his way through three works of poetry that ...

Modern accounts of Sylvia Plath’s renowned work and legacy seek to highlight the author’s resilience through a decade-long ...

Feeling like the odd one out is something Lakewood High School junior Mel Diemert has dealt with her entire life.

Nithya Mariam John's poetry collection intertwines family history, food, and gender, sparking conversations around culinary literature and gender roles.

Valentine's cards and gifts have their roots in English traditions — but Americans have long embraced them for romantic partners and other loved ones.

Still, Young’s Carolina impact does not end there. Young has also bequeathed a professorship to the Department of English and ...

There are few places in the world where you can attend class in the morning, visit a museum with your friends at noon to see ...

To wake the dawn and call the morn,” wrote Sarojini Naidu, encapsulating India’s spirit in her evocative poetry.  Born on ...

Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud champion Olivia Buhlman will next compete in the state finals in Sacramento.

New Directions Publishing Essex HemphillThe Great Storyteller 1957-1995 As a Black gay writer and activist, Essex Hemphill used words as a weapon, a ...