In September, the National Endowment for the Arts published surprising new data: poetry reading in the United States has almost doubled over five years. A 2012 NEA survey had found that only 7 percent ...

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Arthur Sze, the national poet laureate appointed by the Library of Congress last month, visited Queens College, in Flushing, for a poetry reading on Dec. 8.

I’ve been writing poetry for about as long as I can remember; in truth, I can’t even remember how long. My mother died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1996; my father died in 2005 from multiple urinary ...

A poem read aloud is a mysterious thing. Poems, which are really just potent combinations of words, have the power to sneak in and disturb someone in surprisingly intimate ways, provoking emotions, ...

So, you’ve heard that poetry is making a comeback (I mean, isn’t it always?) and you’re thinking it might be time for you to hop aboard that well-versed bandwagon. After all, everyone’s reading life ...

In the world of fast-paced lifestyles and digital distractions, finding genuine moments of connection with your partner can sometimes feel like a daunting task. Yet, the simple, timeless act of ...

Richmond Poetry Fest is returning for its third year to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, with readings, workshops, vendors ...

When I founded the Milwaukee Avenue Messenger, a quarterly arts and literary journal that celebrates the vibrant communities and independent DIY artistic tradition of Chicago’s Milwaukee Avenue ...