America’s first ever National Youth Poet Laureate —captured the public imagination in her canary yellow suit as she delivered ...

As I gaze upon Milwaukee’s newly appointed Poet Laureate, Shelly Conley, it’s unfathomable that she once trembled at the mere prospect of stepping onto a stage, as she wields the potent medium ...

Sep. 17—Howard County's first ever youth poet laureate will be named next week, filling an honorary post that aims to inspire young people and creative expression. County Executive Calvin Ball ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacqueline Woodson, last fall’s National Book Award winner for young people’s literature, has a new honor as young people’s poet laureate.

Brenda Cárdenas is Wisconsin’s newest poet laureate. As the state’s ambassador for poetry, the Milwaukee native hopes to inspire creativity through workshops, projects and meeting with young people.

Poet Li-Young Lee has won a $100,000 lifetime achievement prize, and Carole Boston Weatherford has been named the new Young People's Poet Laureate. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

The Long Beach Public Library launched the youth poet laureate program in partnership with the city’s Arts Council and Urban Word NYC, a group that provides literary mentoring for young people ...

Applications are open for the second Port Townsend poet laureate position. Applications for the 2026-2027 appointment are due Aug. 31 and can be found at Applicants must be 18 years or older and live ...

Young Chicago Authors is a 34-year-old literary arts organization that has served over 100,000 young people across the city using poetry as a tool to unlock self-expression. They will be announcing… ...

Read more Flagstaff’s new Youth Poet Laureate engages, empowers young people in literary arts. Book Review: All Shook Up by Debra J. White. SABRINA GRIMALDI; Nov 3, 2024; ...