Seamus Heaney was a visionary bulwark against small-mindedness. When the Irish poet died suddenly in 2013, at age 74, a benign literary presence was robbed from us. The posthumous publication of his ...

The longlists for the CBC Literary Prizes are chosen by a team of writers from across Canada. Meet who will be reading the ...

Of course, at 93 I am not as good at memorizing as I used to be,” the Oscar-winning actress and author says. “But it is good ...

Wendy Cope is big in Britain, where poetry isn’t quite as sidelined from the literary mainstream as it is here in America. You can see why. Her poetry has a sense of humor, without being merely silly ...

Poems are only made of words, but powerfully engaging poetry can transcend written language. Three new books by Vermont poets create verbal and emotional intensity on the page by very different means.

Find all of our "Best of 2025" lists here. Another year, another stack of great books to read. PBS News Hour's Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and author ...

Some people text, some e-mail, but there's almost nothing better than getting an actual letter in the mail, especially if it's a letter poem. "A letter poem is when you're addressing someone else," ...