Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a ...

At first glance, the plot of “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” one of the most joyous surprises at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, looks like that of a sub-standard rom-com. A former folk ...

Because “The Ballad of Wallis Island” wants to give some time alone to Herb and Nell, Michael feels a little absent from the story at times. But as writers, Basden and Key avoid toothless ...

Between their duets of the song and Joan Baez's cover of it, 'It Ain't Me Babe' captures Joan Baez and Bob Dylan's complex relationship in song.

The snap, crackle and pop of vinyl marks the start of The Ballad of Wallis Island, a music-themed rom-com that’s half-whimsical com and half-unrequited rom. In the absence of a new film by John ...

Claude McKay, one of the most influential figures in the Harlem Renaissance, left behind a rich collection of poetry that ...

Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn ...

Nevertheless, the growth of their awkward friendship massages the sweet pulse of this delightful film. The director James Griffith’s “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is a sublime, adorable comedy whose ...

Ballad announced on Thursday that the following people should refrain from visiting patients at all hospitals: Anyone who has flu-like symptoms, such as cough, sore throat, fever, chills, runny ...