I've been writing poetry since I was 7, and these are my top 5 poetry books that have gotten me through hard times ...

Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

Gentle books help you be kinder to yourself and those around you. Quiet yet powerful books that nurture self-compassion and ...

David Gate has a popular following online, but his best poems suggest he’s not entirely comfortable as an influencer.

Andrea Gibson was the subject of director Ryan White's 2025 Sundance Film Festival documentary Come See Me in the Good Light.

Gibson’s death was announced on social media by their wife, Megan Falley. Gibson and Falley are the main subjects of the documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, winner of the Festival Favorite ...

Reform's Lee Anderson wants to close the book on 'imported poets' – but what does he think is happening, asks poet Luke Wright. Foreign poets, coming over here, taking all our line breaks?

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers about her new book Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings.

So, yes, there’s a record, and you couldn't stop me from writing this book. Even if my head exploded, I would go on writing. Trump claimed that you were “not his type” of woman.

The poetry and artwork were compiled into five unpredictable, delightful editions. Some follow loose conventions — many of the poems in the book “I Wish to Be a Great Person” begin with the phrase “I ...

In this week's column, author Lesléa Newman offers some advice for overcoming the anxiety that stems from struggling to start a new poem.

“Plenty of hugs for you and me”: 10 delightful books to read to kids with two moms It can be hard to parse through the thousands of children's books to find the ones that work for your family.