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30 Books of Poetry for Young Readers for National Poetry Month

Picture books, middle grade reads, and YA novels in verse and collections of poetry for readers of all ages.

14 Of Our Favorite Instagram Poets

For those of us who love seeing poetry often and beautifully, there's a whole world of Instagram poets making fascinating art every day. 

When Poetry Wakes Me Up

A reader on her inconsistent but passionate relationship with poetry

5 Books To Watch For In December

Welcome to another holiday season! No matter your religious tradition (or lack thereof), December provides a welcome opportunity to treat ...

10 Of Our Favorite Literary TED Talks From 2015

We adore a good literary TED Talk around here. 2015 gave us talks about poetry in prisons, the StoryCorps project, and the making of a bad feminist.  

10 Adorable Children Reciting Poems

Watch 10 YouTube videos of adorable children reciting poems.

Reading Pathways: Edgar Allan Poe

Where to start with the work of Edgar Allan Poe

Sylvia Plath and the Faults of Young Love

Rereading The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath with mature eyes.

Seven Things I Didn’t Expect to Learn About Poetry at a Ted Kooser Reading

A poetry newbie attends a Poet Laureate's reading and learns a few things about poetry.

Review of Charles Theonia’s WHICH ONE IS THE BRIDGE

Review of Charles Theonia's first collection of poetry, a new publication from the trans focused publishing house Topside Press.