While ‘touch grass’ has become a popular prescription for a less digital life, choosing social friction over efficiency can also feel curative ...

A portrait of poet and novelist Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), known for his languid poses and typical costume, including a velvet robe and black silk stockings. Wilde was popular for his wit and satire of ...

Our critic A.O. Scott feels the heat of a wintry lyric by the Nobel laureate Louise Glück. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott A.O. Scott, a critic at large for the Book Review, recorded the poem that ...

In 1969, John Giorno got an idea: offer poetry via phone. Now, the quirky project is back, and it’s spreading to Brazil, Hong Kong and beyond. By Ted Loos As interactive, technology-based artworks go, ...

Poetry has been a healing tool since the shamans, who chanted poetry for the wellbeing of the tribe. In modern times, Freud recognized the genuis of poetry: ‘Not I, but the poet discovered the ...

Megan Grumbling is a poet and writer who lives in Portland. DEEP WATER: Maine Poems is produced in collaboration with the ...

As the current United States Poet Laureate, Ada Limón can command a large audience. But her work is about to reach almost beyond imagination. Limón’s poem, “In Praise of Mystery,” is set to rocket off ...