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Franklin Abbott’s newest book, “My Ordinary Life,” is more than a collection of story poems. It’s a quiet reckoning with the extraordinary weight of recent years. With a gentle yet unflinching voice, ...
Longtime educator and author Laura Robb explains how daily practice with poems helped her granddaughter become a better ...
An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect.
New Bears head coach Ben Johnson presented Edwards and Odunze with their awards, and he also had a touching surprise up his ...
WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.
What many who see autism-related grief from the outside miss is that this grief is not about the diagnosis itself.
Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...
For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times’ interactive technology to analyze a single poem at a time.
Seamus Heaney was born on this day, April 13, 1939, in Castledawson in Co Derry. What better way to celebrate the famous Irish poet's life than by revisiting his "When All The Others Were Away at ...
He shatteringly announced this week that he has been diagnosed with ALS, a rare and incurable degenerative condition.
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Rashida Jones of Black Mirror fame, who graces the season 7 premiere titled Common People, is drawing accolades for her stand-out portrayal in the Netflix series. The actress joins the bleak and ...