When words are all we have, poetry becomes a lifeline that brings us closer to understanding ourselves and each other. Here ...

In a 1930 letter, Robert Frost stated his priorities as memorably — which, for Frost, meant as mischievously — as possible: “Am I any good? That’s what I’d like to know and all I need to know.” The ...

A survey of the Polish poet’s work in the late 1940s and early 1950s highlights Miłosz’s attempt to grapple with the ...

Valentine's cards and gifts have their roots in English traditions — but Americans have long embraced them for romantic ...

Through its long and diverse history, Valentine’s Day has evolved from an ancient fertility rite into a global celebration of ...

Modern accounts of Sylvia Plath’s renowned work and legacy seek to highlight the author’s resilience through a decade-long ...

Many parents have found practical ways to integrate these lessons into daily life. Some use storybooks about bodily autonomy as conversation starters, while others role-play scenarios to help ...

Modern Poetry gives readers more space to breathe ... and still / require them for my project. My project / was my life.” Diane Seuss is published by Fitzcarraldo in the UK Credit: Gabrielle ...

Nonetheless, in several poems he spoke out directly against the senseless inhumanity of the killing on both sides. When the first glimmer of the peace process arrived with the IRA ceasefire in ...

From a young age I knew I wanted to be a doctor my parents gave me an anatomy book I studied the history of medicine I wanted to help people The workload was daunting I often stayed late ...

Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Poems aren’t pictures ... In 1978, Mary published “Meaning a Life,” a memoir about the collaborative work of their couplehood — as artists, as activists, ...