Arthur Sze is appointed U.S. poet laureate as the Library of Congress faces challenges
At a time when its leadership is in question and its mission challenged, the Library of Congress has named a new U.S. poet laureate, the…
Makhanda: Some Thoughts On a Journey into Poetry, Philosophy, and Memory
A memory comes to mind from years ago. I am sitting at a desk in a very cold room on a farm. I was invited…
Val Kilmer leaves legacy of film, stage, and poetry
Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 from pneumonia, leaving behind a career that reached far beyond action movies. Source link
Why Israelis and Palestinians should read each other’s poetry
Homer wrote about the Trojan War; Alfred Lord Tennyson, the Crimean War; Walt Whitman, the Civil War; Wilfred Owen, World War I. Their poems are…
The secret behind Jimmy Carter’s prolific writing career
After Jimmy Carter was defeated in the 1980 presidential election a reporter asked if he’d write a memoir. The reply was certain, “Yes ... I…
Hanif Abdurraqib’s new book shows basketball can be poetry
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic, fervent bookworm and hoops head Chris Vognar.This week we speak with poet…