Megan Grumbling is a poet and writer who lives in Portland. Deep Water: Maine Poems is produced in collaboration with the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. “On the Way to Lubec” appeared in the ...

Sylvia Plath believed self-doubt crippled creativity. She argued that courage and imagination are vital for writing about ...

At 67 years old, Rick Black turned from journalism to poetry. In last year’s Two Seasons in Israel: A Selection of Peace and ...

Cornelius Eady, a National Book Award finalist, shared an excerpt from “Proof,” an original poem he has written for Zohran ...

“Libre” was recently selected as the book for One Book One New Orleans (OBONO) for 2026.

William Wordsworth, a key figure of the Romantic movement, believed nature profoundly shaped human character and imagination.

After completing your single task (and taking a break to acknowledge your progress), you move to the next concrete action.

Jason Kuhl, the library system's chief executive director, introduced Waugh to library patrons in the November 2025 issue of ...

The Western has always used its semi-historic, legendary playground as a place to speak to the present. When Cameron was ...

As for Van Morrison, he begins one lyric found in “Lit Up Inside & Keep ’Er Lit: The Collected Lyrics” with “Rave on, John Donne” and goes on to refer to Kahlil Gibran, Omar Khayyam, Walt Whitman and ...

For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand ...

Writing does not take us away from the difficult and the painful. If we write with courage and with integrity, it can take us ...