What can a poem do in the face of crisis? This April marks the 30th annual National Poetry Month, founded to celebrate the ...

The Greek philosopher Empedocles is perhaps best known for his theory of the four classical elements: fire, air, earth, and ...

After the harsh winter we had this year, the District’s spring flowers and warm temperatures are so lovely we’re starting to ...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has today announced the shortlist for the 2026 EBRD Literature ...

Seeing Things, Marjorie Maddox’s most recent poetry collection, opens with a poem of ambivalent invocation: “darkness.

Poet and activist Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner discusses her identity and her work as a poet and as climate envoy for the Marshall ...

From Marquette Arts Writer of the Year winner and the author of the Hunter Lake novel series, B.G. Bradley, comes “North Words: A Year in Poetry” published by Benegamah Press. Bradley’s new collection ...

Meet regional authors, hear poetry and explore new books this week at Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos bookstore events.

A Dominican American poet argued for poetry’s importance in connecting identities at a festival hosted by Georgetown ...

Although he did not speak a word of Persian, his interpretations of the 13th-century mystic’s work made Rumi a New Age icon ...

His poetry is a reflection of his love for language and the emotions it can convey. In this article, we take a look at five ...

Meet the enchanting voice of Amrita Kaur: an intimate, soul-stirring live experience blending kirtan, Sufi, ghazal, Punjabi ...