By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud champion Olivia Buhlman will next compete in the state finals in Sacramento.

(THE CONVERSATION) Literate in tone, far-reaching in scope, and witty to its bones, The New Yorker brought a new – and much-needed – sophistication to American journalism when it launched 100 years ...

Finger Lakes Community College professor Trista Merrill's love of words leads to successful scholarship program.

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

Observances throughout the month will include programs by community leaders, authors and artists of works dealing with Black history, with exhibits, forums, the spoken word and a chance to join a ...

Blog post lengths vary yet often end up somewhere between 400 and 1,700 words. Workshop descriptions and speaker biographies for conferences often are no more than 100 words. To ensure your ...

Powerboat races, festivals, the start of spring training season and other events taking place in Sarasota, Manatee and ...

If you’re brave enough to enable Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Microsoft Word and wade through its security warnings, you can now play Doom right inside your word processor. To make ...