Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” ...

The inner and outer forecasts don’t always match up. This short poem by Louise Glück starts out cold and stays that way for ...

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Marie Zhuikov has already published four books, but her recently-released fifth is her first collection of poetry.

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 ...

Many historians believe that as an oral art form, poetry predates written text. The earliest examples were likely recited or ...

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 ...

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 ...

From daring contemporary collections to the long-awaited definitive edition from one of the major poets of the 20th century, ...

Happy holidays, and happy reading! All That We Ask of You Is to Always Be Happy by Bridget Bell (Cavankerry) If there has ...