By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

Beginning with her self-titled debut album in 2008, Taylor Swift has made allusions to literary themes and characters in many of her songs.

Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud champion Olivia Buhlman will next compete in the state finals in Sacramento.

Members of the group are encouraged to bring a short passage from primary or secondary text that they are working on in their research to get help and feedback from the group, or a methodological, ...

How do you write about the life of a man who was “all his life… patiently learning how not to live at all”? Poet, critic, translator, and teacher — Ayyappa Pani ...

Daniel Boone Regional Library suggests short-story collections perfect for stretching the mind in smaller doses.

Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get in the way of meaning.