On their new album, two of the most celebrated composers and players in the jazz world pay homage to the pursuit of purpose ...

John Koethe spent decades as a philosophy professor. The poems in his latest collection, “Cemeteries and Galaxies,” are full ...

On this week’s episode, A.O. Scott joins host Gilbert Cruz to talk about the value of close reading poetry. And the Book ...

Mary Margaret Hughes, who got her start in classrooms and on stages in Springfield, writes about how creativity and ...

In a world flooded with cheap facsimiles of human art, will we still be able to rely on our own faculties for creation, or ...

J.D. Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy" offers a compelling look into the struggles of white working-class Americans, shaped by poverty and instability. Vance criticizes a victim mindset, emphasizing personal ...

Norse God of Poetry, so wise, with words and verse that mesmerize, A harp in hand, his melodies, bring joy and peace to ...

The best movies of 2025 so far have been a wild mixed bag, stuffed with robot girlfriends, twisted fairly tales and Wes ...

Across the city, artists transform sites of surveillance, repression and bureaucracy into spaces for dignity, solidarity and ...

What did poetry mean to the ancient Chinese? Confucius (551-479 BC) offered an answer. "Poetry can inspire the mind, offer insight, foster social connection, and give voice to discontent," he declared ...

Garrett Hongo is the author of “The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo” and the poetry collection “Ocean of Clouds” (2025). On its first American tour, the British jangle-rock band with a ...