Why are we captivated by the spaces where authors write? Katie da Cunha Lewin set out to explore "The Hidden Worlds That ...

A distinguished American poet, she examined the experience of being Black and female in the 20th century. By Margalit Fox This obituary was originally published on Feb. 17, 2010. It is being ...

Some writers have a designated desk or a curated room where they work. Others write anywhere and everywhere. Katie da Cunha Lewin examines famous authors' spaces in her new book, "The Writer's Room." ...

A poetic tribute to Lucille Clifton, freedom, and finding home, by Sarah Messmer. In this moving episode of The Story Exchange, Sarah Messmer takes the stage at Push Comedy Theater with a powerful, ...

It seems like Daphne du Maurier’s books are better known than her name. Do you feel that way? She’s one of those authors who, when you read her now, makes you go, How wasn't this person taken more ...

Virginia Tech poets traveled to James Madison University on Tuesday to combine forces in "73 Poems for 73 Years: Celebrating the Life of Lucille Clifton." The "art bus rolled in style" to Harrisonburg ...

"Who would believe them winged/ who would believe they could be beautiful, who would believe/ they could fall so in love with mortals/ that they would attach themselves/ as scars attach and ride the ...

If that's so, then Lucille Clifton's is a voice to be reckoned with. The poet, who won the 2000 National Book Award for her "Blessing The Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000," has been called one ...

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An etched glass award given to Lucille Clifton by the Organization of Women Writers of Africa at the Yari Yari Pamberi International Conference of Literature by Women of African Ancestry. The award ...