For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

Since getting into poetry as a teenager, Masaki Takahashi has been performing with a style that bridges the gap between ...

San Francisco’s Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin has been awarded Yale University’s prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize. The $175,000 literary award aims to provide writers the financial means to focus ...

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...

This was also true of Friedman’s last two records, but the contemplation of loss and mortality cuts closer to the bone on ...

Writers events galore — from Sloane Crosley to WeHo’s poet laureate, a Tina Turner jazz tribute night, a Monday afternoon ...

Hot Docs, North America’s leading documentary festival, will open with the world premiere of “Parade: Queer Acts of Love & ...

Richland Library is opening up a new page filled with fun at its free Read Freely Fest this weekend! Below are the times for the event taking place at Richland Library Main, 1431 Assembly Street in ...

The embattled documentary festival unveiled its 2025 film lineup in Toronto after a chaotic 2024 edition and with new ...

Patti Smith’s groundbreaking debut has influenced generations of musicians. But it took a producer four years to persuade ...