What’s ‘romantasy’? What’s a cool girl? The internet’s favorite book genres
What do romance, fantasy and cool girls have in common? They're elements of some of the most talked-about books online. Plus, ...
Arundhathi Subramaniam: It all began with nursery rhymes
Didn't we all wonder how poets manage to capture complex human emotions so effortlessly, finding the right words in perfect ...
I Would Follow This Poem to Hell and Back
Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...
Local author launches her third rhyming book with a quirky hook
On the heels of National Poetry Month Phyllis Schwartz will be launching her third rhyming picture book on March 7 titled ...
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Madison's first Black Poet Laureate shares Black History Month poems
Dr. Fabu Phillis Carter is Madison's first African American poet laureate joining News 3 Now to share poetry and literary art ...
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50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12
From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...
Poet laureates of Western Mass. describe the job
Gov. Maura T. Healey signed an executive order creating the first-ever poet laureate of Massachusetts earlier this month.
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Celebrating the Rhythms of Life: Neelam Saxena Chandra's Poetic Launch in Mumbai
Neelam Saxena Chandra launched her new poetry collection, 'Rhyming with Life', at a grand literary event at Mumbai's NCPA.
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Let Students Finish the Whole Book. It Could Change Their Lives.
Had they merely read the summary, my students would have seen many of the same words, but they’d have lacked the feeling part.
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In Michael Weingrad’s “Eugene Nadelman,” Eugene Onegin Plays Spin the Bottle at a Bar Mitzvah and Hilarity Ensues
Karen Skinazi, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Literature and Culture and the director of Liberal Arts at the University of ...
‘Poet in the New World’ Review: Czesław Miłosz Crosses Over
A survey of the Polish poet’s work in the late 1940s and early 1950s highlights Miłosz’s attempt to grapple with the ...
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Poet Aja Monet’s Cure for Loneliness
She's reviving the Black Arts Movement’s tradition of pairing poetry with live music—and drawing Gen Z off their phones and ...