Books

The Poetry Foundation's Ydalmi Noriega says poetry is more than just "dead men walking by a pond in the 19th century."

Podcasts Are Providing A New Way Into Poetry

by Jeevika Verma

A poem on the page has its appeal — but poetry spoken aloud is a more intimate experience. And a new crop of podcasts are expanding poetry, giving context to poems and drawing in new audiences.
The Gone Dead, by Chanelle Benz

Secrets Kept By The 'Gone Dead' Haunt The Living

by Michael Schaub

Chanelle Benz's debut novel follows a woman digging into the death of her father, a celebrated African American writer who abandoned his family — and died in a mysterious accident not long after.