Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the torture of yearning. The Greek poet Sappho knew this even 2,600 years ago. Women ...

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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.

Michael Doucet is breaking out his fiddle to join former Louisiana Poet Laureate John Warner Smith in a first-ever ...

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

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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.

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

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Former Georgia Bulldogs QB Carson Beck doesn't need any introduction among football fans, right? The post Carson Beck’s ...

Nestled in the heart of Wicker Park, Myopic Books stands as a beacon for book lovers, its green storefront a siren call to ...

The legendary romances of the Arab and North African world have have crafted tales of passion so deep, they continue to ...