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Five Authors To Read During Hispanic Heritage Month

By Kate Delany Sep 30th
Writer Who Made History With Her Translation of ‘The Odyssey’ Moving on to Another Epic Tale

By Cammy Pedroja Sep 29th
Hachette Book Group Chooses To Publish AI-Generated Poetry Book While Human Writers Struggle

By Rachel Ulatowski Jul 19th
Celebrating Women’s History With Sappho (and Her Sapphic Poems)

By Madeline Carpou Mar 8th
Who Was Enheduanna? The World’s First Author, Explained

By Julia Glassman Mar 2nd
8+ Beautiful, Contemporary Novels Written in Verse That Make Poetry Accessible

By Alyssa Shotwell Mar 21st
What is Blackout Poetry and How is It Made?

By Julia Glassman Feb 21st
Let’s Talk About the Superior Wordsworth Sibling—Dorothy

By Princess Weekes Apr 28th
Exclusive: Walt Whitman’s Unpublished Same-Sex Love Poems Arrive in Stunning New Book Live Oak, with Moss

By Kaila Hale-Stern Apr 1st
Today’s Google Doodle Honors the Haunting Works of Jewish Poet Nelly Sachs

By Charline Jao Dec 10th
Things We Saw Today: Plagiarism Is Bad. Getting Words You Plagiarized Tattooed on Your Body Is Next-Level Terrible Idea

By Vivian Kane Dec 4th
Black History Month 2018: The Universal Poet, June Jordan

By Princess Weekes Feb 7th
Happy World Poetry Day! What’s Your Favorite Poem?

By Kaila Hale-Stern Mar 21st
Dark J.R.R. Tolkien Poem About a Magical, Malevolent Woman to Be Republished

By Carolyn Cox Jul 15th
Hollywood’s Looking to Whitewash a Muslim Poet for Historical Biopic

By Jessica Lachenal Jun 7th
CHVRCHES Singing Angsty Teenage Poetry About Unrequited Love Is Too Good for Words

By Jessica Lachenal Dec 8th
Margaret Cho Provides an Outlet for Fellow Rape Survivors in Her #12DaysofRage Campaign

By Teresa Jusino Nov 2nd
The Mary Sue Poetry Contest: SpaceBling’s New Horizons Jewelry and Pluto Flyby Accessories

By Carolyn Cox Jul 21st
Things We Saw Today: Danny Brown Is Writing A Book About Self-Esteem In Black Girls

By Sam Maggs Jan 6th
Things We Saw Today: Incredible Liara T’Soni Cosplay

By Carolyn Cox Dec 30th