We can imagine someone saying “my love is literally a rose,” but that is to use “literally”  metaphorically, as an emphatic ...

The greatest casualty of our education system? Poetry. Either you’re from an older generation and you know a few lines by ...

Gustavo Hernandez's new book of poetry from FlowerSong Press is deeply rooted in Orange County. Its works explore the ways ...

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This was not my first foray into community-based performing arts ...

Love is a game more than a thought. It's more of a dance than a song. I think of love like I’ll never have it, I’m thinking about love and what I want out of it. I think of love like a song, I think ...

Musicians obviously love music, but how do they gain that appreciation? Most people talk about how a musician’s work affects ...

In this episode of ‘Uncanny Valley,’ we bring you the news of the week, then dive into how some DOGE operatives are still at ...

Phillis Wheatley and Black Feminist Criticism , published by Duke University Press in July 2025 and authored by Dana Murphy ...

“I’m so young and you’re so old,” Paul Anka sang in the very first line of his very first hit, “Diana,” in 1958. It’s the ...

Genuine praise for even a great writer or artist must maintain a fine balance, and the author displays it in good measure.

The editor of a new collection of John Berryman’s Dream Songs describes the enduring power of Berryman’s work and its ...