The Santa Barbara City Council is getting ready to appoint a new Poet Laureate. George Yatchisin is slated to be appointed by ...

While the search for Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate is in full swing, I took a little time off to catch the last weekend of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and read at the Latter Library’s longstanding ...

The State Library of Louisiana announced that Julie Kane, professor emerita of English at Northwestern State University in ...

Shelly Conley, a prominent figure in Milwaukee's poetry slam scene, has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is ...

If New Orleans were to appoint a city poet laureate — and why shouldn’t we have one? — I would nominate Brad Richard. His award-winning poetry plows, with a loving and critical eye ...

Katherine E. Schneider, described as a civically engaged poet, will serve a two-year term to promote creative expression and ...

There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

A poet laureate is an honorary title given to a ... ode to one of the most celebrated cities of the South. “I wanted New Orleans to be my dance partner,” begins Baker’s poem, titled the ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The New Mexico Poet Laureate Program is a partnership between New Mexico Arts and the New Mexico State ...

He served as Louisiana Poet Laureate in 2019 ... the Mississippi Arts Commission and Tulane University. He lives in New Orleans. ITALIAN GENEALOGY: Chris Caravella will provide an overview ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — As Lauren Camp's tenure as New Mexico's Poet Laureate draws to a close, she reflects on the cultural influences that have shaped her work and her contributions ...

has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z Song," which explores her relationship with her absent father.