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 ...

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

What better time than stormy February to celebrate the richness of Santa Cruz’s literary community? What better time to read poetry than a stormy day amid political upheaval? Here, Lookout launches an ...

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.