It is a well-known truism that poetry reflects society and human experiences. It often serves as a mirror of the lived realities of the poet, ...

Even the previously uncollected work in “The Poems of Seamus Heaney” shows a master craftsman in full control of his powers.

The group poetry sessions at the Fond du Lac Reservation in Minnesota tap into a reverence for elders and storytelling.

Educator and SU alum is the new Washington State Poet Laureate.

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Before her Nov. 17 appearance at St. Paul’s Fitzgerald Theater for the Talking Volumes literary series, Baer talked with the ...

Come See Me in the Good Light director on the surprisingly funny & life-affirming journey of queer couple in the face of a ...

Most importantly is the idea that the requirement of effort is what makes us human. If we didn’t exert effort — i.e., try — ...

"Poet singer songwriter sailor writer show-off" - as Andrew Fagan tours New Zealand we look back at a life filled with making ...

Editor’s note: The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2014. A dear friend is now being cared for by hospice. Like so many others, she has trusted hospice to see her ...

NPR's Scott Detrow sat down with poet Kate Baer at Midtown Scholar, a bookstore in Harrisburg, Penn., to talk about her new book of poetry, How About Now.

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