Beth Ely Sleboda, the Village of Livonia Poet Laureate, shares words of optimism for the new year. She does so, as she often ...

The early 20th century was an era of dramatic social and political upheaval. Italian Futurism, embodied a love of speed and ...

Missoula poet Keetje Kuipers has applied for one particular grant for almost 20 years. This year, she decided not to play it safe.

Chapel Hill poetry scene and was recently named one of four mentees in the central region of North Carolina for the Gilbert-Chappell Mentor Series.

No other classic text has left such a mark on how we tell stories, create theatre, and structure film. But what does it ...

Olivia Gatwood, author of "Whoever You Are, Honey," "Life of the Party" and "New American Best Friend" discusses the themes ...

Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write an appraisal poem.

Middle school writing prompts fuel imagination and help students explore creative ideas through writing. Discover unique prompts to unleash their creativity!

A researcher — who was looking for something else — stumbled onto two poems by Virginia Woolf. The silly, punny, quickly ...

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How French modernists from Proust to Mallarmé were alarmed and inspired by the voracious dynamism of the newspaper world ...

Walter Bargen, Missouri's first poet laureate, offers advice for people willing to embrace the world and be surprised.