So, to anyone who feels scared of poetry: take a class—knowingly or unknowingly—based in verse and the whole world of poetry ...

Poetry and song were originally the same art. In the ancient world, all poetry was sung or chanted. Indeed, it was often ...

It’s no secret that a strong core is important. Sure, aesthetics might be part of the motivation (hello, six-pack), but core ...

If you go to enough movies, the world starts looking like a movie. A boyfriend and girlfriend walk down the street whispering ...

His novels demand stamina, his poems flicker like lightning, and his South is a place of ghosts and contradictions.

While religion can be a powerful source of resilience and support, this phenomenon also has risks. People may feel more bonded to their group — and less trusting of those outside of it, a study on ...

A new translation of a key work of Czech literature, The Grandmother (Babička) by Božena Němcová, will be launched this month. It’s the work of Englishwoman Susan Reynolds, ...

This book is termed an “easy reader,” but in truth, it is poetry. Lobel’s introduction to his beloved woodland pair, whose ...

Woodward is a poet and translator who wrote the books Borrowed Tales and No Finis: Triangle Testimonies, 1911. She co-translated the poetry of Amelia Rosselli in Hospital Series, Obtuse Diary, The ...

A débutante, a burlesque dancer, and a poet, the shape-shifting Lang—who died at thirty-two—wrote some of the most aching, ...

Ekta Somera, a poet whose journey from isolation to community has sparked inspiration among emerging writers in South Africa.