A William Stafford centennial volume. "I know of no other twentieth-century American writer as much admired and respected as William Stafford," avers Ted Kooser on the front cover of this slim volume.

In Ishion Hutchinson’s breathtaking poetry collection “House of Lords and Commons,” music stirs and rises again and again in a stunning meditation on the landscapes of memory and colonial history, ...

When teaching children to read, it’s good to find ways to make reading as enjoyable as possible, that’s why we created a list of 10 short inspirational poems for children. Just like every painting in ...

Do you plan on participating in the largest literary celebration in the world? That’s right, National Poetry Month is a pretty big deal. The month of April was chosen to highlight and honor great ...

CRITICS today rarely use the adjective “inspired.” Why? Partly because it sounds pretentious. Partly because it is an embarrassing word, like “ecstasy,”“heartbreak,”and “soul.” Partly because the most ...

If you pick up Nick Lantz’s new poetry collection, “How to Dance as the Roof Caves in,” you’ll recognize the “self-help” theme running through the titles. To name a few: “How to Travel Alone,” “How to ...

Often, people look for ways to avoid distractions, especially during important work. And, really, what could be more important than your writing? The process of transforming your wildest ideas, your ...

Earlier this month, Lili Reinhart took to Instagram to reveal that she’ll be releasing a book of poetry titled Swimming Lessons in May 2020. Naturally, Riverdale fans and the literary community alike ...

Rachel Zucker was once told that poets either write out of noise or out of silence and she has no doubt which category she falls into. Zucker just published a new collection of poems called “The ...

It is generally assumed that the literary creative process, especially poetic creation, starts with inspiration. Popular descriptions of the poet creating a poem usually conjure up an image of a ...

For first-time film composer Mark Bradshaw, the job of scoring Jane Campion’s ethereal period pic “Bright Star” began with words rather than notes on a page. “I always wanted the music to come from ...