Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...

What began as a casual meetup is now a monthly series with a loyal crowd and a no-frills, all-heart approach to writing.

The 17th death anniversary of renowned Urdu and Hindi poet and writer, Khatir Ghaznavi, is being observed on Monday. The real ...

Ashley is a fan of anything by Ann Patchett, recommends watching The Studio for a comedy break, and considers Wonder Boys the ...

Omaha comes together around a shared story. Through the Omaha Reads initiative, the community is invited to read and reflect ...

The Gloucester Writers Center this week will launch its "Groundswell Reader Series," a new venture to bring high-profile ...

This website is published with the core support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to IPS ...

From Tehran's prisons to Haifa's shelters, Payam Feili, who fled his native country as a gay writer, expresses his concern ...

I’ve had Whitman in mind this spring as we’ve watched the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency ...

The imagery of Karbala has also permeated modern political and revolutionary literature. During the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran, Karbala’s symbolism was frequently invoked. The slogan “Every ...

The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the U.S., was originally viewed as a tribute to the end of slavery. But poet Emma ...

Tagore, a name not only associated with literature, but rather a name linked with arts, culture, music, philosophy, and many ...