As leader of the nonprofit devoted to fundraising for the Chicago Public Library, she put her lifelong commitment to books and reading to work.

Katie Kemple fell in love with poetry as a child, when her father first read to her T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of ...

Join feminist poet Kathleen Willard for a writing workshop as part of the Center for Colorado Women’s History’s exhibit, ...

These are among the new titles with local themes or released by local writers, listed in alphabetical order by author names: ...

Self-taught and guided by instinct, she draws on Afro-Brazilian spirituality, personal memory and archetypal symbolism to construct paintings that transcend autobiography.

A powerful four-part poetry journey through loss, identity, motherhood, and faith from author and life coach Kenisha ...

Hawks offered women both real and symbolic means to express gender, power and status within a male-dominated world.

A comprehensive list of eight new books, from poetry to memoirs, hitting the shelves from the tail-end of 2025 to the ...

An award-winning poet, author, translator and educator has died. X.J. Kennedy was 96. He schooled millions of students through “The Bedford Reader” and other textbooks and engaged ...

Director Michael Donald Edwards serves up this whodunnit for Asolo Repertory Theatre with a post-modern vibe. Taking a cue ...

Virginia’s Lt. Gov-elect Ghazala Hashmi (D) holds a PhD in poetry and selected five poems for fellow Democrats that brought her comfort over the past year.