When Emily Dickinson wrote the poem “Hope is that thing like feathers” in 1861, she couldn’t have imagined a world like we ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Emily Dickinson, the now-celebrated poet of Amherst, who was prolific ...

American poet Emily Dickinson. A mystical recluse, she lived all her life in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily Dickinson was a 19th-century American poet whose name has become synonymous with classic ...

AMHERST — Amherst will once again become the center of a vibrant poetry community this month as the Emily Dickinson Museum hosts its annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival, running Sept. 15 through 21.

This essay is part a series by Father Stayer, a professor of English at Loyola University Chicago, reflecting on essential works of writing, art and music. In his weekly interview with writers, Scott ...

I’m Ann Fisher-Wirth, the Poet Laureate for Mississippi 2025-2029, and I want to tell you about my new podcast series called “The Favorite Poem Project,” available through the Mississippi Arts ...

Poetry transforms into dance in Ballet Co.Laboratory’s production of “Emily Dickinson: The Untold Verse.” Choreographer Genevieve Waterbury creates an arc of Dickinson’s life illuminated through her ...

A quote of the day is a daily highlighted line of wisdom chosen to inspire, teach, or encourage reflection on life's deeper truths. Reading one resets your mindset amid stress, ignites motivation for ...