For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

Martin has been awarded Yale University’s prestigious Windham Campbell Prize.   The $175,000 literary award aims to provide writers the financial means to focus solely on their craft, with eight ...

In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “ wild reciter ”, as a reviewer in the 1920s termed amateur elocutionists.

The Laureate Writers’ Series for April 1 will feature author Allisa Cherry at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Allisa Cherry is the author of “An Exodus of Sparks " and is ...

WNP Host and Hot Springs Poet Laureate Kai Coggin won a Catalyze Grant in 2023. "We believe songwriting bridges gaps between people of all backgrounds, so we're always open to collaborating with ...

Applications are open for the WHAM Art Center’s 2025-2026 West Valley Youth Poet Laureate competition, which celebrates young poets and their contributions to the arts. “This marks our third year ...

FRANKFORT — With the Kentucky River as a backdrop, Kentucky poet laureate Silas House and other environmental advocates spoke out last Tuesday against a bill that would limit state regulation of ...

Natasha Trethewey, a former U.S. poet laureate, will discuss her memoir, 'House of Being,' on April 3 for the conference. Photo by Jill Norton Preceding the panel is a welcome lunch hosted by the ...

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.