From children's books, to nonfiction, to mysteries and LGBTQ+ lit, discover the authors — who were librarians, or still are — behind popular and acclaimed books.

HANCOCK COUNTY — Celebrate rhyme and verse, metaphors and emotions in local events honoring National Poetry Month.

His poems were enjoyed by all Soviet children. Marshak's poetry for children is a world of goodness, fun, fairy tales, ...

What’s your favorite Langston Hughes poem? Maybe it’s one you grew up with. Maybe it’s one you stumbled across in a moment of ...

The grave of William Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church inscribed with the words "Good friend for Jisus sake forbeare,"To ...

Hollywood's homegrown star, known for leading man roles throughout his career, published a hard-to-find collection that now ...

Poetry is indeed not just about writing, but about performing as well ... As an example, take a look at this 1987 performance from Maya Angelou’s famous poem “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou does not just ...

In Iranian culture, poetry is key to depicting other countries. China, as an ideal land in Iranian mythology, has crafted a positive and captivating image, symbolized by "ideal love", its famous ...

The French writer, known as the “Father of Symbolism”, was born ... are some of her most known texts. One of Dickinson’s most famous poems is “Because I could not stop for Death” (1890), in which she ...

Rebecca Kuang, bestselling author of Babel and The Poppy War, selects Pride and Prejudice as her favourite Austen novel. “It’s a masterpiece of character dynamics,” she explains. “Elizabeth Bennet’s ...