Isu, the short form of Isuna, which means “morning,” and Le, which means “song,” reflect the Sumi tradition of composing songs in the early morning. Inakali takes this tradition forward, preserving it ...
When I was discovering poetry as a teenager, the first serious poem I ever memorized was “To Helen” by Edgar Allan Poe. Some of the classical references were not known to me, but the beauty of the ...
The writer on his futuristic novel What We Can Know, climate change and the alarming lack of self-scepticism in Trump and Putin ...
This year’s bash takes place, under the continued aegis of Confederation House and its long-serving head Effie Benaya, on October 8-10.
Yet another full room of excited attendees gathered at Art Reach of Mid Michigan on Sept. 15 for the first reading in this year’s Wellspring Literary Series. This popular series is held four times a ...
Together, Deshpande and Kapoor represent a crucial axis of Indian women’s writing: the exploration of interior worlds alongside the interrogation of social structures. Their works, spanning more than ...
Poet and storyteller Siphokazi Jonas explores identity, lineage and resilience in her debut collection, blending folklore and feminism for a new generation ...
Our writer interviews Purdue professor Donald Platt on his new book-length poem Tender Voyeur, which explores Platt’s complex journey of embracing his bisexuality.
David A. Robertson, a member of the Norway House Cree Nation, has released over 30 titles since 2010, including picture books, graphic novels, fiction and memoir. He is a two-time winner of the ...
Three Colgate University alumni returned on Thursday, Sept. 25 for the fourth Living Writers on-campus event of the year. Jasmine Bailey ’05, Matthew Cooperman ’86 and Vivek Narayanan ’92 were met ...
Tamara Saviano has worked as a journalist, filmmaker, record producer and more. She tells the story her career in the new book “Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music," including her time ...
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Living on a prayer

All I can think of is the Gaza flotilla—each boat a symbol of hope, defiance, and humanity amid horror, starvation, and relentless, unjustifiable violence ...