Deep Water: ‘The Quiet,’ by Joan Barker
Did you make it? Tell me, Love, are you in the quiet yet?
New research shows people can’t tell the difference between human and AI poetry – and even prefer the latter. What gives?
AI models can produce poems that rate well on certain ‘metrics’. But the event of reading poetry is not one in which we ...
Stephen King leaving X over ‘toxic’ environment
Author Stephen King announced Thursday that he is leaving the social media platform X because of its “toxic” environment.  “I ...
Bowdoin Orient11h
The pure elixir
His popularity in his lifetime surpassed that of many poets we now think to define the early 20th century ... There is a reason why the most striking and memorable passages in a book of war do not ...
Academy of American Poets12h
Dear Reader—Reaching Toward Community in a Time of Winter
When I began to listen to poetry, it’s when I began to listen to the stones, and I began to listen to what the clouds had to say, and I began to listen to others. And I think, most importantly for all ...
Lock Haven12h
Local author pens poetry book
Local author Barbara Irvin has penned a new poetry book, which is available in digital and physical copies. “Writing poetry is a challenge. I found this out when I decided to pen my first collection,” ...
Texas Public Radio14h
Two books delivered beauty, inspiration and humor — just when I needed them most
Sometimes, the right book shows up just at the right time. Our book critic encountered two such books this week: Water, Water ...