A poetry collection. That could happen, right? Instead of pawing for your doomscrolling device, you could instead pick up a ...

The Iliad does not unfold as a smooth, continuous narrative. Instead, it advances through a succession of micro-episodes.

The Reflecting Pool is an image so perfect, it feels as though symbolism as a whole gave up and decided to sign off.

In June 2026, we will publish an anthology of writing from 177 of these young people in the “1455 Young Poets Anthology.” More than 300 young people submitted their poems to a nonprofit I run, called ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I Catch Sight of the Now” by Jorie Graham, and his own poem “Piano Lesson.” The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “The Schoolroom on the Second ...

Stephen M. Flatow is an attorney and the father of Alisa Flatow, who was murdered in an Iranian-sponsored Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995. He is author of A ...

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Let's be honest, we're all drama queens sometimes. Whether you're texting your bestie you're “literally dying” over the latest celebrity gossip or declaring on social media that Monday mornings are ...

The Appellate Division, First Department dismissed a libel lawsuit filed by a former Columbia University Ph.D. against a classmate who called him a "stalker" online, concluding emotional comments on ...

Five years after its establishment, the Hope Scholarship remains a focal point in the conversation about the state’s education future. Proposed changes to the program were met with swift and ...

Hyperbole refers to exaggerated statements that aren’t meant to be taken literally. They can add emphasis, humour and fun to writing. Hyperbole can reveal a character’s emotion by dialling up its ...