Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

For a while, I actually felt kind of embarrassed by this. I thought that somehow I was on a lower intellectual level than everyone else and maybe I just didn’t have that depth. Later on, when I got ...

February, and the events of this year so far have not inspired much optimism. Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are being slashed, hundreds of people have lost their homes to fires and members ...

Throughout history, poets have captured the essence of love, desire, longing, and devotion in their verses. Romantic poetry ...

In my mind, these comprise “A Redemption of Goldfinches”, for this is how the words feel ... must surely have prompted titles of Padel’s earlier poetry in Darwin: A Life in Poems.

From passionate declarations to quiet devotion, these letters from history's greatest lovers offer a glimpse into their deep ...

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The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives” recall her troubled father and the fate of a high school classmate.

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From budding clowns and new youth theatre collectives to Y2K pop princesses and passionate poets, there’s a whole new breed ...

The legendary romances of the Arab and North African world have have crafted tales of passion so deep, they continue to ...