Sabrina Benaim became a viral success when her spoken word poem Explaining My Depression to My Mother blew up online. But after a world tour and two bestselling books, the Canadian poet is ready ...

Our critic A.O. Scott walks you through a poem that speaks to his mood right now. It’s called “Party Politics,” but it’s not about those parties, or those politics.

Claire Cameron is a novelist, essayist and author of the memoir How to Survive a Bear Attack. This poem was assembled using ...

Thank you for being a light in this world and inspiring me to keep choosing my body!" "I love this. No truer words spoken," commented someone else. "Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing this, it ...

George Oppen’s “From a Photograph” turns a wintry snapshot into a moving meditation on parenthood and the passage of time. Our critic A.O. Scott shows you what he loves about it.

Julia Stiles ‘ recital of that emotional poem in 10 Things I Hate About You may have cued the waterworks, but she admits it was never supposed to be that emotional in the first place. In an ...