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Reform's Lee Anderson wants to close the book on 'imported poets' – but what does he think is happening, asks poet Luke ...
When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...
It was September 2023, and I was reading a poem I’d written, “Andy’s Attic,” as part of a play put on by Teen Hype, a youth ...
When Eddie Jordan's widow, Marie, spotted a friend beginning to cry when they met before the start, she scolded him gently.
Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...
There’s a new trailer making the rounds. For a film called My Oxford Year. It’s based on a book and stars Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest.
Gumla's young tribal author Parvati Tirkey, who has been named for this year's Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar for her maiden Hindi poetry Phir Ugna (Re.
Despite that, pears are known as a delicate fruit, featured in still-life paintings and poetry. I suppose my fascination with them has subconsciously introduced a pattern to the Lilian stories.
Two Philadelphia artists – a photographer and a performance poet – combine their shared passion for observing and documenting everyday life in the city.
Queen's technician-turned-author reflects on his life: ‘I gave my poems to Seamus Heaney… he told me to stick to stories!’ In our latest Meaning of Life series, author and playwright Bernard ...
Movie review Let me be clear right up front here: Some of “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” takes place at Shakespeare & Company, the longtime independent bookstore on Paris’ Left Bank, and most ...
“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” is a catchy, provocative title for writer-director Laura Piani’s debut feature, but it is a bit of a misnomer. Her heroine, Agathe (Camille Rutherford), may ...