A magnetic personality, she reinvented herself twice, bringing the same spirit to investigating child abuse and communing with dogs that she did to writing poetry.

About 40 community members gathered in the Kalamazoo Room in the Michigan League for “Four Years of Resistance,” a poetry ...

The award-winning poet, whose forthcoming book, "Night Owl," will be published in March, will participate in two talks during ...

Shirley Rickett’s Tales weaves memoir and poetry into an unflinching life story shaped by memory, art, and the questions that linger after growing up. This book is my attempt to give voice to the ...

It is precisely this effort of adults trying to learn English that forms the heart of Sanaz Toossi’s 2023 Pulitzer Prize ...

The longtime Aurora resident who died Jan. 25 just a few months shy of his 100th birthday had lived many lifetimes in that near century on Earth.

Founded in 2017, Ballet & Books aims to reduce the literacy gap through a “hybrid storytelling of dance and reading,” according to founder and executive director Talia Bailes, also a fourth-year ...

William Wordsworth's "Quote of the Day" highlights the profound value of "little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love" as the true measure of a good life. His work, which launched the ...

These boy and girl names are definitely unique.

Sarah Behjet launched BAYT to connect Arab youths globally, building a sense of community and cultural appreciation beyond ...

Niall Breslin book launch To celebrate the release day of Niall Breslin’s new book and accompanying spoken-word album, The Place That Has Never Been Wounded, he returns to the stage for an intimate ...

Our roundup of events this week includes book signings, poetry readings, music, black history month events, midwinter vacation activities for the family, and more.