Our critic A.O. Scott feels the heat of a wintry lyric by the Nobel laureate Louise Glück. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott A.O. Scott, a critic at large for the Book Review, recorded the poem that ...

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Let’s talk about love. That’s what the people in this ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

This is the KUOW Book Club, and we're reading "You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World" edited by 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. I'm your guide, Katie Campbell. I asked y'all to try writing a ...

Writers and gardeners Ross Gay and Tess Taylor and about what gardens and poetry can bring — including the reminder to breathe and nourish the body and soul. OK. Let's slow down for a moment. ROSS GAY ...

April is National Poetry Month. And if poetry isn't your thing, don't worry. A lot of people are with you on that. But if you want to give poetry a shot and it just seems too dense or hard to ...

For years, I've devoted 10-30 minutes to journaling every morning. But in 2022, I wanted to elevate my morning routine to an art form. I wanted to have a complete draft of a piece so that I could ...

Former Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford wrote a “A Proclamation for Peace” poem several years ago. But today it has a new resonance. It’s been published in a new book, along with translations into ...

OK. Let's slow down for a moment. ROSS GAY: I'm Ross Gay. TESS TAYLOR: I'm Tess Taylor. Ross is a poet, and he studies joy. GAY: (Laughter) Tess is a poet, and she studies many things, but poets is ...