Ron Chernow has written biographies about great men before but in Mark Twain he tackled a larger than life character known ...

When it comes to cleverly crafted fine lines in prose or poetry, a palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of words that ...

If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry would look something like this: “Goodnight Moon,” “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.” For many of us poetry ...

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about literary culture. This week’s installment tests your knowledge of ...

Scott Miller, EVP and literary agent at Trident Media Group, died on April 23 in New York. He was 53. Miller graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English, received his JD ...

Its original title in Japanese, Yukite kaeranu (Never to Return), is taken from a poem by Nakahara Chūya (1907–37), who died aged just 30 on October ... written with the literary critic ...

“He’s the boss of this place,” said Jennifer Mowdy, owner of the Literary Cat Co. in Pittsburg, Kansas — a bookstore that doubles as a cat lounge and feline foster home. Scarlett Toe ...

A coalition of literary organizations, anti-censorship advocacy groups, and Florida education stakeholders has formally opposed Florida House Bill 1539, legislation they claim would significantly ...

Ahead of the release of its first original documentary film, Kanopy is also getting into the reality competition series game next. The free streaming service has announced that America’s Next ...

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Merriam Park library ... labor and money to support writers and their literary accomplishments. Kysar, who lives in St. Paul, is the author of two books of poetry and has ...

PJ Allen’s tiny body was horrifically burned when rescuers found him. Later in the hospital, the toddler was so covered in bandages, his grandmother had only his belly button to recognize him ...

“I am absolutely in favor of changing the term lengths from two to three years. I believe going to three-year terms allows those that are elected to serve in a longer capacity to fulfill their duties ...