LA native and former poet laureate Amanda Gorman pens touching poem for hometown
Gorman said she released the poem as a fundraiser for the California Fire Foundation, which is offering financial support and ...
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3 poetry collections to read in the new year whose authors have ties to New Orleans
One of the great New Orleans-produced poets, Nicole Cooley is a master of the narratively themed collection. “The Afflicted Girls,” her 2004 volume about the Salem Witch Trials, is an unsung gem of a ...
As the winds whip up, a book of poems is a reminder of a mother’s love
Settling on the window seat, I switched on a light and saw that I was holding a book of love poems from Elizabeth Barrett ...
Bob Dylan Is Having a Hollywood Moment. His No. 1 Hater Is Ready.
A.J. Weberman sifted through the prophetic singer’s trash in search of meaning. He turned on him as a sellout and has spent ...
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