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Quiz: Plan Your Perfect Winter Vacation and We’ll Assign a Poem to Read

What goes better together than wintery chill and snuggling with books? Take the quiz to find your perfect cuddle buddy in book form!

A Case for Genre Juggling: Balancing Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

One reader and writer explains how she balances reading fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, often at the same time.

Sylvia Plath’s Role in Modern Pop Culture

Enjoy these bits of Sylvia Plath in pop culture, from movies and songs to inspired books and strange TV references.

9 Dark Novels in Verse

Verse novels combine a compelling story with stark and intricately spun poetry. There’s one for you in this list of dark novels in verse.

8 Poetry Collections From 2021 to Read Right Now

We have your 2021-released poetry collections that are visceral and emotional, over multiple topics, and all collections you need to read.

10 Reasons to Begin Reading Poetry

If it's crossed your mind that you might like reading poetry, but you need a little encouragement to begin, this post is for you.

8 Books of Love Poetry to Check Out for Your Next Romantic Read

These love poetry collections explore the heights of love, the wreckage of broken hearts, and how romantic acts can forge a more just world.

Dead Woman Poets Are Not Your Punchline

Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton have become cultural jokes for teen girl angst. How can we reclaim their complicated literary legacies?

Poems About The Weather to Celebrate National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate it by reading these weather poems, from praise to condemnation for the wind and the rain.

How Poetry Is Helping Me Through The Pandemic

One reader shares how poetry has brought her comfort and companionship in the midst of the pandemic, and offers some recommendations.