Seven Ways to Pay Tribute to Legendary San Franciscan Lawrence Ferlinghetti
How to fight off the “dot-commies and the whole computer consciousness”
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Beat Poet and City Lights Bookstore Founder, Dead at 101
Ferlinghetti fostered the Beat Generation, championed free speech and was a beloved poet in his own right
Poet Louise Glück Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Glück is the first female poet to receive the prize since 1996
John Prine Named First Honorary Poet Laureate of Illinois
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the posthumous honor on Tuesday
First Printing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Is Up for Auction
The song became the national anthem following a congressional resolution in March of 1931
When 4 Poets From Franco's Spain Visited Latin America
The death of Federico García Lorca loomed over this literary voyage
Kevin Spacey Reads Poetry at National Roman Museum
Disgraced actor inhabits character of wounded boxer
Lou Reed Wrote a Book of Poetry, and You Can Finally Read It
Do Angels Need Haircuts?' features 12 poems and short stories
An Airline Is Giving Free Flights to People Who Write Poetry on Barf Bags
Just get your submissions in by February 28th