The Death of a Swan, presented by Moth & Firefly Theatre Collective, opens with great promise. The apparent apparition of ...

New Delhi, From Ghalib’s Delhi and Nissim Ezekiel’s Bombay to Agha Shahid Ali’s Srinagar and Kamala Das’ Calcutta, poets have cast their spell over every corner of the country. A new anthology, "The ...

A new anthology, "The Penguin Book of Poems on the Indian City", features 375 poems capturing the essence of 37 Indian cities ...

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a poignant childhood memoir, a tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose first published ...

The RHA annual is Ireland’s largest open submission exhibition, featuring painting, print, sculpture, drawing, photography, ...

When Beth Gibbons and her seven-piece band take the stage, there’s no small talk. Gibbons shuns the spotlight, literally.

Milton, Delaware sits just inland from the beach crowds, offering all the charm without the tourist traffic – a place where ...

In Snow Flames, Professor Majrooh Rashid redefines the poetic experience through a meta-modern lens, where irony meets sincerity, fragmentation embraces unity, ...

On June 7 in Papeete, the Miss Dragon pageant marked the 55th anniversary of this emblematic tradition of the Chinese ...

From classic buttermilk to banana pecan, chocolate chip with candied pecans, blueberry, and the show-stopping peaches and ...

And we have a game to help you memorize it. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott You can hear a reading of this poem, and play our game, at the bottom of the page. Poetry teems with charismatic beasts, ...

Children and teenagers often turn to poetry. As with so many things, they own it without questions or self-consciousness through play. Many adults admit to not getting poetry. Given all that we fa ...