He’s a perceptive reader, and he has a knack for writing about poems in ways that lend shape and even excitement to the act of reading and thinking about them. He’s also comfortable ignoring some of ...

Proverbs are like miniature poems — rich in meaning and crafted with care ... Take, for instance, the classic adage: "A ...

Paul Revere was immortalized by Longfellow's poem and became an American icon. William Dawes, the other midnight rider, is ...

Poet Laureate of Alameda Kimi Sugioka shares two poems titled 'Alameda in the Time of the Great Turning' and 'Pelicans of ...

Seattle Reads is the library’s citywide book group, with more than 20 programs planned in April and May, including events with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón on May 16 and 17. Find a copy of “You Are ...

E.A. Hanks says her father, actor Tom Hanks, was among the first to read "The Ten," which traces her six-month road trip in ...

Data support the finding that 1 in 6 men have been sexually abused or assaulted. This means every sixth dad on the sidelines ...

Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a ...

When you spend time with poetry, you expect a certain kind of relationship between author and reader. That’s only part of ...

Stephanie Pacheco, a student at Borough of Manhattan Community College, wrote “Dear CUNY” to celebrate the value New York’s ...

Year after year, millions of children fall behind in reading, and the consequences are profound: reduced lifetime earnings, ...

Elizabeth Luoma, who also works at SHU, gave her valedictorian speech at Shelton High in rhyme and looks to use other ...