The words of fisher poet Steve Schoonmaker, when put to the sounds of Jim Maloney’s music, create a sense of wonder about the intelligence and inclusiveness of nature.

Join in for a “Poetry Share,” a supportive and noncompetitive way to present your work or simply enjoy the words of local ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s Department of English welcomes award-winning author Cindy Juyoung Ok, an ...

Jeet Thayil turns a mirror to the country and himself in his new book. Gandhi is reborn as a house gecko, the government is fake and his love grows wings and flies away.

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Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a poet of this family, the family of which Persian poet Nazeeri Nishapuri said, “The one who is not killed ...

Kendrick Lamar’s middle school teacher, Regis Inge, recalls the rapper as a quiet and thoughtful student with a passion for ...

Paul Hillier led the Theatre of Voices in new works by Michael Gordon, Julia Wolfe and John Luther Adams Tuesday night at ...

What’s up, Kreon?” isn’t something you’d hear in Sophocles’ Greek tragedy “Antigone,” written in 440 B.C. But in Anne ...

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From passionate declarations to quiet devotion, these letters from history's greatest lovers offer a glimpse into their deep ...

One of the joys of Downtown Books is the unexpected treasures you might find tucked between the pages of a used book. A ...