Ruth Padel, poet and author, argues that Fainlight’s feminism is only one of the many strands of her work. “Above all, she’s ...

What makes a good self-help book? The excellent book mentioned here is Philippa Perry’s The Book You Want Everyone You Love to Read. Rebecca Watson’s column also contains mention of Cate Blanchett’s ...

On a good morning ... me a way to communicate emotions to my friends (and myself) that otherwise felt distant: silliness, tenderness, trust. In the poem, the speaker and her husband combat ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Reginald Dwayne Betts about his new collection of poems, "Doggerel," a meditation on ...

When last heard from in these pages, Swoyersville native John Yamrus had 39 published books to his credit. Now, 14 months ...

Sitting in a secluded, leafy courtyard on a warm afternoon is a pleasant way to spend an hour, more so sipping on a ...

How did the author of "The Savannah Cook Book" fenagle famous poet Ogden Nash to write the introduction? Polly Powers Stramm finds out.

I know good teachers who do that at the beginning ... A tin box of crinoid fossils: When I was 12, Billy Pauly and I were best friends. One day near his farm, we rappelled down into a cave where ...

Anyone misguided enough to think that poetry is just for the effete and the elite ought to take a look at this collection by ...

A Tulsa woman is teaching kids about equality through her new children’s book. TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa woman is teaching kids about equality through her new children’s book. Zuri Louis always planned ...

In the early 2000s, Monica Lewinsky retreated into private life — at least to the extent it was possible. In the decade-ish ...

The keyboardist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers has finally released his second album, which deals with getting married, Petty's death and more.