We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

No list can be comprehensive or infallible, but we did not approach this one lightly. After considering various criteria, we landed on work that felt consequential. We were looking for poetry that ...

The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana proudly announces Julie Kane, celebrated poet and ...

Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate in the U.S., is releasing two illustrative books this month, centered ...

Leonard Peikoff dedicated his life to promoting the author’s vision of freedom and self-determination. But at what cost?

God Bless the Child.” “I’ll Be Seeing You.” And of course, “Strange Fruit.” Ten writers and musicians share what they love ...

For years, my friend’s father asked me to recount his childhood escape from the Nazis. Why did it take me this long?

Into their fourth year of war, Ukrainians living in or near front line regions of their country grapple with their losses and ...

Strachan slipped the surly bonds of earth in July 2023 at age 76. His passing was due to health issues related to the day in 1976 when, as a Kitsap County deputy, he was accidentally shot and left ...