Thankfully, two recent anthologies of Indian fiction — both suggested to me by avid readers at the Book Fair — sparkled and may redress an imbalance noted by a literary friend recently: Jaipur, and ...

I have met so many good people of Petersburg, and I love the great possibilities that the city has on the horizon' ...

Seamus Heaney’s love-poem to marriage, The Skunk, combines exile and erotica, moving from an American wilderness image ...

Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact lyrics, ...

In the 12th century, even as Kannada poetry was shifting away from champu style towards new and exciting metres, a new group of poets, drawn from a different spiritual tradition, began to take centres ...

Ashley M. Jones, the Poet Laureate of Alabama, looks forward to sharing her poetry as part of the Hoag Lecture Series at the ...

The International Poetry Forum returns after a 14-year hiatus to revive the Steel City’s role in showcasing renowned writers.

The 37-year-old rapper, whose full name is Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, is known for his word use that more closely resembles poetry than lyrics. His work has been applauded so greatly that he has been ...

Frank X Walker, a groundbreaking poet, educator, and literary advocate has earned a spot in the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame ...

FSU poetry professor James Kimbrell headlined The Jerome Stern Reading Series at The Bark, sharing work from his latest collection of poems.

Jerry Villere leads the newest book library book club, which meets at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, ...

Ready to give new voices a chance to fill the role she’s held for a decade, Minnesota Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen is resigning. Sutphen, 71, is the state’s second poet laureate, ...