George Szirtes remembers Martin Bell, whom he met as a student, and his ‘Collected Poems’ that glitter with laughter and ...

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NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children, "The Boy Who Lived in ...

Poets Safia Elhillo, Jamila Woods and members of the Stanford Spoken Word Collective shared poems both personal and political ...

The son of a DUP Mayor who has died following a long-term illness has paid tribute to his “true North star”. Beth Adger MBE ...

Tarta Relena will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, at a venue the Big Ears Festival is blessed to use, the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church, 620 State St., Knoxville. Their 75-minute set ...

Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing ...

Mark My Words Productions will present the encore of the acclaimed stage play "Love's Dilemma" on Saturday, March 29, at Troy ...

Amrapali Shindhe, a Bengaluru-based artiste, made a significant impact at Lollapalooza 2025 by performing in multiple ...

How did the author of "The Savannah Cook Book" fenagle famous poet Ogden Nash to write the introduction? Polly Powers Stramm finds out.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, two authors who are also best friends on a driving tour of the Bay area.

Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.