The Dickinson Poetry Series has returned to holding readings on the second Wednesday of each month rather than the first. The ...

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But the letters also show a side of Dickinson that might not be familiar to even her most dedicated readers. Many people know her poetry of death, pain and suffering, but the letters are more upbeat ...

Emily Dickinson wrote that “My business is circumference ... writer or not, when he wrote the poem, Ring of Bone: Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

In mid-Victorian America, gardening was considered a more appropriate pastime for women than writing poetry. Dickinson’s passion for gardening — and growing flowers in particular — remained ...