Among all natural elements, rain has remained one of poetry’s most enduring muses. Across cultures, it symbolises grief and ...

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 ...

Wisława Szymborska. Ecco, July 7 ($18 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-06-349491-6) Showcasing works that deal with intellectual and existential questions, this collection also includes Szymborska’s 1996 Nobel ...

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 ...

The Best Books of 2025, According to Barnes & Noble Booksellers and Amazon Editors Readers Cast Over 7.5 Million Votes in the Goodreads Choice Awards, and These Are the Top Books of 2025 These Were ...

Seamus Heaney was a visionary bulwark against small-mindedness. When the Irish poet died suddenly in 2013, at age 74, a benign literary presence was robbed from us. The posthumous publication of his ...

Patricia Smith, a Princeton professor of creative writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts, has received a National Book Award, the 2025 award for poetry, for “The Intentions of Thunder: New 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 ...

Far from mere bookstores, these outlets merge libraries, coffee lounges and cocktail bars into a one-stop-shop for bibliophiles. From the Cornish bookshop based in an 18th-century pub to the ...

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SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- Stacks of books piled on tables in the library at Claughton Middle School were a peek into the treats to come for more than 200 sixth graders at the campus in Spring ISD. From ...