Christina M. Rau is the author of the sci-fi fem poetry collection, Liberating The Astronauts (Aqueduct Press, 2017), and the chapbooks WakeBreatheMove (Finishing Line Press, 2015) and For The Girls, I (Dancing Girl Press, 2014). In her non-writing life, she teaches yoga occasionally and line dances on other occasions.
Take a tour of an independent bookstore and community hub, Book Revue, the largest independent bookstore on Long Island.
If you're in love with flora and fauna, check out these life writing books about nature like Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, where personal stories and the natural world meet.
Poetry is a natural way into Buddhism. Here are some great collections to get you started.
A Poetry Out Loud 2020 judge recaps this year's annual contest for high school students to recite poems, which went virtual this year.
More events are moving from physical spaces to online territory, including these great virtual reading series hosted by various literary communities.
Here are a few super short poems that won’t take much folding to become pocket-sized for this year's Poem in Your Pocket Day.
Get acquainted with the wide world of poetry without spending a dime. Check out these resources to find free poetry online.
The South Asian Disaspora Poets’ Collective, Matwaala, has created a poetry wall, part of a larger two-month program India A La Art—A Cultural Collective.
The following books about Buddhism help to demystify Buddhist tenets and philosophies—some have pictures, too!