David Orr, the poetry columnist for the Times Book Review, writes about the art and pointlessness of poetry in his new book, “Beautiful & Pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry.”
“I never write ideas down”: Stephen King talks about the creative process, what music he listens to while writing, and the state of fiction.
Books that change the world: What does it take for literature to make history?
Take a peek at the new Image Comics series, “Pigs,” a Cold War story about a second-generation Cuban sleeper cell that is activated to overthrow the U.S. government (debuts in September).
We all know that John Berryman and Frank O’Hara were heavy drinkers. Does that mean that drinking alcohol will help us write better poems?
Bye, bye Borders: photos that capture the essence of the chain’s “passive aggression.”
If reading was promoted as a “legal drug,” would you be more tempted to pick up a book?