A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

For author and theatre personality TT Srinath, poetry begins with being alive in the moment. His recently released book of ...

From daring contemporary collections to the long-awaited definitive edition from one of the major poets of the 20th century, this is our pick of the best poetry books of the year. Whether you’re a ...

Bob Graham Education Center, a K-8 school in Miami-Dade County, restricted access to Amanda Gorman’s acclaimed poem “The Hill We Climb,” which she read at President Biden’s inauguration, for ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

This year, my favorite poetry books are not all books of poetry: there were too many books about poets, books of prose by poets, and other marginal cases I wanted to include. “Prodigal: New and ...

For our Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf, we asked writers with deep ties to the city to name their favorite Los Angeles books across eight categories or genres. Based on 95 responses, here are the 14 most ...

April is National Poetry Month, so it seemed the perfect time to read poetry, which is not my usual genre. “The Lost Spells” by Robert Macfarlane seemed a good place to start with its small size and ...

Renowned Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya is primarily known as a novelist. His works like 'Bless Me Ultima,' 'Tortuga,' 'Albuquerque' and 'Heart of Aztlan' are classics that have established him as the ...

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