As I have every year since 2014, in 2025 I set aside a couple of months to peruse the year’s books of poetry — at least those books I had on hand. In the past, I’ve titled my annual roundup — one ...

A strong and healthy marriage is like a well-crafted poem, full of beauty, depth, and emotion. Just as Black poets use words to convey the most profound feelings, couples can also find inspiration and ...

I Asked Him What He Needed” is USC professor Ed Madden’s newest book. Fueled by 2025 stories about deportation, the work comments on law and U.S. history.

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Every year, since 2014, I’ve set aside a couple of months to sit down with what amounts to a long shelf of books of poetry published in the past twelve months. My goal is to take stock of the art.

Read Across America Week, writers and book groups scheduled to meet from the beach to Olympia ...

Most people know Julie Marie Swanson as a retired nurse. But there is another side, a poetic side. Swanson recently published her second book of poems. Her poetry is about people, the old and the ...

Poetry can be a form of self-care. Poets such as Fariha Róisín, Yrsa Daley-Ward, and even Lana Del Rey have all touched on the healing power of the art form. Over the course of the pandemic, actress ...