Poetry is a unique form of literature, distinct from prose, in the way it uses words to capture emotions, ideas, and ...

The former U.S. Poet Laureate, who has a new book out this week, recommends five texts that interrogate how we narrate the ...

In "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows," Pinker maps out how human beings can’t help but try to suss one another out.

For more than four decades, the Japanese fashion designer has continued to surprise with his radical creations. His austere ...

National Poetry Day, observed each year in October, serves as a reminder of poetry’s enduring power to stir emotions, spark ...

Our columnist looks at what it all meant. By Elisa Gabbert I wonder if there has ever been more equivocation about the word ...

After the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Yiddish poet and scholar Ber Kotlerman, who lives in Hallamish, Israel, wrote a number of poems in reaction to that horrific day. Below are two that ...