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In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, Dr. Aurora Francois, a Haitian-American educator, began writing poetry as a way of coping with grief. She has now compiled a book of...

In 17th century England, the poems of the Earl of Rochester under Charles II were considered quite lascivious. Today, a new book on the slightly pervy poet, John Wilmot, Earl...

The New York Observer notes that there are 9—yes, 9!—Starbucks within a mile of Ginsberg's old digs in the East Village (now on the market for $1,700 a month).  Whether...

Illustrator and artist Seymour Chwast has created a graphic novel of Dante's Divine Comedy. He's not the first to interpret Dante, but he may well be the second most up-to-date...

Not playwright and actor Jason Craig, who—along with theater troupe "Banana, Bag and Bodice"—has revised the Old English poem for the stage, mixing in contemporary references and skewering academic analysis....

...whose readers asked, what were you thinkin'? Over in Seattle, the Stranger hosts a "drunk limerick writing contest." The selections expose an admirable range of mangled meter, failed rhyme, and unsavory...

The Careerist, a blog for lawyers, suggests various tips for summer's end: Don't bring your Blackberry to the beach. Have some lobster. And read some poetry. The blogger suggests, in...

The Griffin Trust announced the judges for the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize yesterday.  The accomplished panel consists of Tim Lilburn, Colm Toíbín, and Chase Twichell, all prize-winning poets and novelists...

Tao Lin's second novel, Richard Yates, has nothing to do with Richard Yates. The story of Richard Yates is based on the story of Tao Lin is based on Richard...

The game of musical chairs at the top of the contemporary best seller list is in full swing this week, with Billy Collins scooting into first ahead of last week’s...