Much like Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s gift is their song, Jacksonville poet laureate Andy Mitchell’s gift during the city’s yearlong bicentennial celebration will be his written words. Mitchell ...

The Rockford Area Arts Council, Rockford Public Library and the City of Rockford team up to honor a resident who promotes literacy and literature in the city. Lydia Kozlowski is named the 2025 to 2026 ...

The City of Newark is accepting applications for its inaugural Poet Laureate position, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced. The ...

An L.A. native, John Lopez has written for Strange Angel, Seven Seconds, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Terminal List. He ...

Renowned poet and Los Angeles native Amanda Gorman has penned a heartfelt tribute to first responders battling the wildfires ...

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is embarking on the next leg of his 10-year tour of the UK’s libraries, visiting L to M ...

The Esbenshade Series and Marietta College plan to welcome Marc Harshman, West Virginia’s Poet Laureate since 2012, for an ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin has further defined his administration by appointing a new poet laureate for the state. She’s a ...

Justin Festge Russell’s first foray into poetry was less a calling and more of an assignment, but his interest in the craft ...

CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has more on the man who now holds the title. The president-elect said he had an “obligation” ...

Marlanda Dekine, a Plantersville community native and an accomplished poet, has been selected as the Georgetown County ...

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) will celebrate Dorchester bookstore co-owner Porsha Olayiwola and her work as the City ...