Santa Filomena ,” which he wrote for The Atlantic ’s inaugural issue, in November 1857, attests to his lifelong belief in the ...

In England, a 100-year-old horse rider is not ready to dismount yet. Elizabeth Breton still likes to take a trot through ...

Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...

The future is here,” the email announced. Hilda Jaffe, then 88, was letting her children know she planned to sell the family home in Verona, New Jersey. She’d decided to ...

Most people know Julie Marie Swanson as a retired nurse. But there is another side, a poetic side. Swanson recently published her second book of poems. Her poetry is about people, the old and the ...

It’s amazing what one will revisit when reading a classic child’s book. While scrolling through a website, I came to a mention of a poem by Shel Silverstein entitled “The Giving Tree.” I read it many ...

Exercising is great for longevity. Making movement social is one of the tips for staying fit centenarians shared with ...

Magic City Books in Tulsa is hosting several author events and recommending a diverse selection of new books for readers of all ages.

In our latest 5 questions with feature, meet Duane Matthew Dodson, an assistant professor of English at Stark State College and a poet.

Xenia High School senior Houda Loukssi recently competed in the Poetry Out Loud State Finals held in Columbus. As one of Ohio’s state finalists, Loukssi competed against six other students from areas ...

Both a valentine to Iranian cinema and an absurdist look at Winnipeg, Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin's comedy is ...

Daly, Boston University (THE CONVERSATION) Literate in tone, far-reaching in scope, and witty to its bones, The New Yorker brought a new – and much-needed – sophistication to American journalism when ...