ARIEL MITROPOULOS JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH HER EXCLUSIVE REPORTING. MONICA, WE SAT DOWN WITH JONATHAN COOPER LAST WEEK. HE SAYS THIS BOOK WAS MEANT TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH, AND THAT NO ONE HAS EVER TOLD ...

From daring contemporary collections to the long-awaited definitive edition from one of the major poets of the 20th century, this is our pick of the best poetry books of the year. Whether you’re a ...

As I have every year since 2014, in 2025 I set aside a couple of months to peruse the year’s books of poetry — at least those books I had on hand. In the past, I’ve titled my annual roundup — one ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. With apologies to T. S. Eliot, December might be the cruelest month — at least for publishing. As imprints focus ...

Patricia Smith, an acclaimed poet and professor of creative writing at Princeton, received the National Book Award for Poetry on Friday for her new poetry collection, “The Intentions of Thunder: New ...

These books just nabbed one of the most coveted prizes in the literary world. How many have you read? Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your ...

Poet Jane Hirshfield, who will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Kachemak Bay Writers Conference, has said this: “What we want from art is whatever is missing from the lives we are already living and ...

Gabrielle Myers, M.A. ’08, published her third poetry book this year. (Courtesy) Gabrielle Myers, M.A. ’08, explores the human experience in her new book of poetry. Points in the Network (Finishing ...

The Poetry Foundation has announced the Pegasus Poetry Book Prize, recognizing a United States poet aged 40 or older for their first or second poetry collection. In collaboration with Graywolf Press, ...

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HOUSTON — Mackenzie Paul was an athlete at Lake Superior State University, a medical student at Michigan State University, and a newlywed with her whole life ahead of her. But a leukemia diagnosis put ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “White Lotus” star Haley Lu Richardson joins TODAY to discuss her playful and deeply personal collection of poetry called “I’m Sad ...