Recognizing the merging of the old and new, the Key West Literary Seminar (KWLS) welcomes biographers, memoirists, journalists, poets and others each January. My many visits to the festival explores ...

“I write my name in lowercase because I believe my name is insignificant compared to the message I have to give people. When you see me perform or read my book, you realize I have food for the mind, ...

Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium -- the internet.

The Voices and Verses poetry series features profiles and poems of Houston poets in celebration of National Poetry Month. In this sound portrait, we meet Lucas Fang, 2024-2025 Houston Youth Poet ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – For many people, public speaking can be daunting, especially when you’re pouring your heart out into something like poetry. For the City of Orlando’s Poet Laureate, Shawn Welcome, he’s ...

Philly has a new youth poet laureate — and she's dabbled in much more than the written word. MORE: Troubles End Brewing in Collegeville has a new cheesesteak flight every week that's inspired by the ...

As Philadelphia gears up for OURfest, a city-wide celebration of love, pride and the LGBTQ+ community happening this weekend, one powerful event set the tone with rhythm, vulnerability, and truth. At ...