When I was a ninth-grader growing up in Encanto, I used to struggle with poems that just wouldn’t work out. After a whole day ...

Jamila Minnicks and Jo Angela Edwins are featured authors at the Pee Dee Poetry and Fiction festival. Both use their writing ...

Langston Hughes poems guaranteed to move you Langston Hughes is one of the most prolific yet most underrated American poets ...

Influencing others is a tightrope for women. Psychology offers a simple formula that can help them balance likability and ...

The founders of the small nonprofit press are paving the way for a younger generation. It will soon be moving to Bellingham, ...

This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.

Cypriot Australian poet Koraly Dimitriadis has won the Best Book of Narrative Poetry at the 21st Annual Best Book Awards, ...

Submissions were sent in droves by teachers and parents alike. From Anglesey to Narberth, Merthyr to Mold, Rhyl to Brecon, ...

Jamie Richards’ translation from the Italian of Marosia Castaldi’s “The Hunger of Women” was given the National Translation Award for prose, and Cole Swensen’s translation from the French of Pierre ...

These ten poems encapsulate Nikki Giovanni’s wisdom, wit, and unyielding spirit. Each piece offers a unique perspective on ...

Until My Best Friend Ghosted Me Being friends with Pilar elevated my status but that wasn't why I adored her. She educated me about women’s rights and encouraged me to be the best I could be.