Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

More than ever, art is critical to our lives. If you want to support an incredible organization, look no further than The ...

The Poetry Zone still meets at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, though these days, only a few gather around a patio table in ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. “If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold, no fire can warm me.

“Poetry therapy” is not a standalone form of therapy. However, therapists can incorporate it into other forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Poetry as therapy encourages a ...

B rookline, M ass.—For years before the pandemic, our father, the poet David Ferry, accepted invitations to read in public on any pretext: an academic conference, a bookstore benefit, indoors, ...

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It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.

In 2005, at the age of 24, William Horsted had his first poem published, in The Spectator. He still has a copy of the ...

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

Spring in the Inland Northwest has its sure signs, like balsamroot bursting up along hiking trails, the Spokane River's water crashing beneath bridges — and hundreds of writers descending on the city ...