National Poetry Month

Celebrating National Poetry Month With Staff Picks

April is National Poetry Month, which means it's the perfect time to pay tribute to some of our favorite collections. Whether the words are nostalgic, haunting or overflowing with happiness, we love powerful language. From classics to newfound treasures, we hope you take some moments to reflect on some beautiful…

BookTribApril 23, 2019

Miscellany

Poet, Social Activist and Storyteller Cleo Wade Talks from the Heart

The Cut called her The Millennial Oprah, Fast Company named her one of the country's 100 Most Creative People of 2017, and with featured articles and photoshoots in Elle, Time, and Entertainment Weekly, it is clear: Cleo Wade is not your average "Instagram poet." A self-proclaimed social activist, poet, artist and storyteller,…

BookTribApril 4, 2018

Miscellany

It’s National Poetry Month!: 30 Unique Ways to Celebrate Poets and Their Craft

April is National Poetry Month! Inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, it has become the largest worldwide literary event. Schools, libraries, bookstores, publishers and fans of literature celebrate poets and their craft with events like Poem in Your Pocket, Poem-a-Day, and Dear Poet. If you are looking…

BookTribApril 5, 2018

Miscellany

Overwhelmed? Had a Busy Week? Slow Down with a Poem

When things get overwhelming and you feel knee deep in distractions, what do you do to slow things down? Some people turn to meditation. I use poetry as my remedy. As soon as I sense a whiff of spring, I dig up the first stanza of T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste…

BookTribApril 6, 2018

Miscellany

5 Poems (or Are They Lyrics?) to Ring Out National Poetry Month

While you may not have actually cracked open a book of poems (and why not try it right now—there’s still time!), you’ve probably been listening to poetry set to popular music, a custom that’s been handed down since the days of traditional folk music. Take these five pieces. Are they…

Michael RuscoeApril 29, 2015

Miscellany

The Secret Language of Twins: Matthew Dickman and Michael Dickman Talk Poetry

Matthew and Michael Dickman share more than just DNA. The identical twins are also award-winning poets who call Portland, Oregon home. Matthew is the author of All-American Poem (American Poetry Review, 2008) and Mayakovsky’s Revolver: Poems (Norton, 2012). Michael’s work includes The End of the West (Copper Canyon, 2009) and…

Jordan FosterMay 1, 2014

Audiobooks Fiction Listicles

5 Novels in Verse for National Poetry Month

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? That makes this month the perfect time to push your audiobook envelope and add some variety to your listening. Although your first inclination might be to listen to a poetry collection (try Richard Blanco’s How to Love a Country), I have another…

AudioFileApril 17, 2019

National Poetry Month

Celebrating National Poetry Month With Staff Picks

It’s National Poetry Month!: 30 Unique Ways to Celebrate Poets and Their Craft

Overwhelmed? Had a Busy Week? Slow Down with a Poem

5 Poems (or Are They Lyrics?) to Ring Out National Poetry Month

The Secret Language of Twins: Matthew Dickman and Michael Dickman Talk Poetry

5 Novels in Verse for National Poetry Month

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