Salman Rushdie's memoir about his stabbing, 'Knife,' is a National Book Award nominee
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” his…
Japan's 'beat poet' Kazuko Shiraishi dies at 93
TOKYO — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her…
Japan's imperial family hosts a poetry reading with a focus on peace to welcome the new year
TOKYO — A mother’s love and a yearning for peace flowed from Japanese Empress…
Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein was killed during Oct. 7 attack, kibbutz says
Judih Weinstein, a Canadian Israeli woman whose fate had been unknown since the Oct. 7 attacks on…
Geraldine Brooks, Saeed Jones win Anisfield-Wolf prize
Novels by Geraldine Brooks and Lan Samantha Chang and poetry by Saeed Jones are among this year’s…
Opinion: It's the first weekend of spring. It's totally okay to unplug
Editor’s Note: Tess Taylor is the author of the poetry collections “Work & Days,” “The…
Poetic politician: Maine governor's skills include verse
AUGUSTA, Maine — Many Mainers know Democratic Gov. Janet Mills as a level-headed leader, a…
Opinion: How 17 syllables a day can change your life
Editor’s Note: Tess Taylor is the author of the poetry collections “Work & Days,” “The…
This Old Man, He Teaches History
I am 83, still functioning but past my prime. Most of the college professors and high-school…