Black Poetry Day does more than fill a spot on the calendar; it serves as a reminder that poetry has launched movements, created community, challenged power, and given poets a lane to voice their ...

Poets from around the world will share their verses in a 12-day celebration of words Running from November 5 to 16, this year’s Sharjah Book Fair promises a truly global showcase of poetic voices.

Last year, Joan Baez published her first-ever collection of poetry, When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance, expressing her thoughts on personal and family life and some of her music peers. But a few ...

A vibrant event titled 'Mehfil-e-Sukhan' celebrated the timeless art of Urdu poetry in the federal capital, bringing together some of Pakistan's most distinguished poets and poetry enthusiasts. The ...

The last poem Seamus Heaney completed appears towards the end of this magisterial book. It was commissioned by the National Gallery to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The final draft of the poem was ...

The American poet Violet Ranney Lang was born in 1924 and died in 1956, of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, at the age of thirty-two. Although last year marked the centenary of her birth, the occasion passed ...

The 50-year-old Kingston, Ont., poetry press Brick Books is set to merge operations with Prince Edward County’s Assembly Press, as both attempt to secure financial stability in a tumultuous era for ...

Presented by Spokane Public Radio, Poetry Moment is a program that showcases myriad poems as read by poets and poetry lovers from across the Inland Northwest — and occasionally beyond.Poetry Moment ...

SINGAPORE – The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), the most popular literary event here, runs from Nov 7 to 16 in 2025, featuring keynote speakers including best-selling fantasy author R.F. Kuang and ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Open Letter to My Ancestors” by Mary Ruefle, and his own poem “The Game.” The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Hammond B3 Organ Cistern,” by ...

Outside the serious business of Malaysia’s Asean Chairmanship, and the 47th Asean Summit later this month (Oct 26-28), there’s plenty of regional fun to be had in Kuala Lumpur too. Riuh x Asean 2025, ...

In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey joins Willie Geist to discuss his new movie, “The Lost Bus,” including what it's like working with his 17-year-old son, Levi. He ...