In his latest book, comedian and writer Colm O’Regan chronicles the everyday poetry of Irish speech — and calls on us all to ...
"Some poetry of mine is born of actual events and experiences, exploring social themes and human values," says Mukul Kumar, ...
Why don’t these people, instead of writing prose to be judged poetically, write poetry in the first place?” I think the reason is that they consider prose to be by far the richer instrument for their ...
The author of "Woman and Nature" and narrator of "Berkeley in the Sixties," Susan Griffin shaped generations of feminist ...
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The best-selling author of The Shepherd’s Life grew up thinking the Lake Poets had nothing to say for working people. Then he moved to the city and had a revelation ...
For 14 straight years, Philip Connors was a fire lookout in the Gila Wilderness, beginning in 2002. What would have been his ...
We often hear about how social media stokes division and removes us from human contact. But my favorite app brings us closer ...
For our series Making of a Poem, we’re asking poets and translators to dissect the poems they’ve published in our pages.
Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 29 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every ...
Hiking through the forests provides different mental health benefits than moving through mountains or near water. Learn how ...
A new biography of Peter Matthiessen chronicles his many paradoxical attempts to escape who the world expected him to be.