My Purest Artistic Impulse: A Guest Post by Avan Jogia
You may know him from his acting and directing, but have you read his poems? Avan Jogia (Mixed Feelings) returns…
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Dear Reader: A Guest Post by Kristie Frederick Daugherty
Have you ever wondered how our greatest poets would respond to the works of Taylor Swift? Now we have an…
Poetry and the Practice of Being Alone: A Q&A with Billy Collins
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins joined blog writer Isabelle McConville to talk all about the process of writing poetry,…
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And the Winner Is… 2024 National Book Awards Edition
This year, along with honoring the best publishing in the United States, the National Book Foundation is also celebrating its…
The Tortured Poets Department Reading List
Dear reader, when the chairman of The Tortured Poets Department speaks, we listen. If you’re like us, you’ve been hitting…
Poets on Poured Over
It’s the very first week of National Poetry Month and we know you might be wondering — how should you…
Read An Exclusive Excerpt from Ada Límon’s Poetry Anthology, You Are Here
We love Ada Límon and we couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate the recent news of her selection as one…
This Is Who I Am: An Exclusive Guest Post from Kwame Alexander, Author of Why Fathers Cry at Night
Kwame Alexander delivers us a powerful and intimate memoir-in-verse. Emily Dickenson once said, “Tell all the Truth but tell it…
Quick Reads to Help You Hit Your Reading Goals
Look, we’ve all been there. You started out the New Year on a high note. You told yourself you were…
Our Amanda Gorman Inspired Poetry Reading List
Amanda Gorman has been a light — a continuing source of inspiration and hope for a weary nation. As the…
25 Must-Reads for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry month, so we’ve got verses and rhymes and metaphors on the brain. Poetry is wonderfully expressive,…
5 Reasons Rupi Kaur Is the Poet of Our Times
Poetry doesn’t often make headlines—much less the bestseller lists. Which makes Rupi Kaur all the more remarkable, even before you’ve…
5 Modern Day Poets Who Will Legit Get You Excited About Poetry
Poetry—real poetry, the sort that speaks to the human condition and moves you to tears, to applause, to sudden epiphanies…
5 Poetry Collections to Gift to Your Valentine
Valentine’s: the time of year when we’re all expected to stop being the practical, cold-hearted Vulcans we are and start…
Everything You Wanted To Know About Learning to Love Poetry (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Have you ever wanted to give poetry a try but were wary of entering such a highbrow domain? If so,…