Ms. Sklarew began writing poetry at age 7 or 8 ... “There is a deep simple honesty about her work,” wrote another admirer, author Robert Coover, “which is nevertheless complex, profound ...

Rita Dove is one of the most celebrated poets of our time. As the youngest person to serve as Poet Laureate of the United States and the recipient of numerous accolades, including the Pulitzer Prize ...

Could you provide guidance on how to maintain honesty while delivering polite and truthful responses? GENTLE READER: Honesty is a virtue, and sparing people’s feelings is a virtue. Why do you ...

The winner of the 2017 PEN Pinter Prize on how poets have responded to the horrors of civil war – and why the peace process is far from over. By Michael Longley Editor’s note: this piece was ...

And they also made a lot of errors." Maher added that "If you held Bush accountable for Katrina" then "you have to have some intellectual honesty in criticizing your team when they don't do it right.

All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

"He's still at the phase of brutal, innocent honesty." "He's done this three times now: he'll run in the kitchen and be like, 'Mom, are you having another baby? Your belly looks big.' I'm like ...