Alicia Ostriker was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1937. Ostriker received a BA from Brandeis University in 1959 and an MA and PhD in literature, in 1961 and 1964 respectively, from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.She is the author...

Bessy Reyna is the author of two bilingual books of poetry, The Battlefield of Your Body (Hill-Stead Museum, 2005) and Memoirs of the Unfaithful Lover/ Memorias de la amante infiel (tunAstral, A.C., 2010, Toluca Mexico). A chapbook of...

In a journalism career spanning more than three decades, Tim has written for the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Politico, Reader's Digest, and for thirty years the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Tim's books include the critically acclaimed...

Most Poles don't realize it but one of their biggest heroes died here in Istanbul. On today's episode of Kult America I'm in Istanbul, Turkey to visit the places of Adam Mickiewicz.

RuNett Nia Ebo, author of 8 chapbooks and 3 paperbacks of poetry and counting. Her signature poem is "Lord, Why Did You Make Me Black?" It is a contribution to Chicken Soup For the African American Soul. Ms. Ebo visits schools (all...

Go behind the scenes of the National Theatre's shoot at the National Poetry Library.

Jeremy Radin (he/him/his) reads the poem “I Should Not Say You” by Leonard Cohen.

In this video essay we'll analyze Edmund Rostand's masterpiece, Cyrano de Bergerac. In doing so, we'll cover characters, themes, plot points, and the lasting influence of the play. No major spoilers for the play's ending or the upcoming...

Joe Weil is an assistant professor at Binghamton University. His reviews, essays, poems and short stories have appeared in Paterson Literary review, The Literati Quarterly, Rattle, Barnstorm, Blue Collar Review, Lips, The Boston Review,...

Spring Slumber (春眠) is a poem by the very famous poet 白居易 (bái jū yì) who lived from 772-846 AD during the Tang Dynasty.

Victoria Huggins Peurifoy is a retired federal employee. She is a poet, spoken-word artist, author, ghostwriter, photographer, facilitator, student, mother of four, and a grandmother of eight. A native of West Philadelphia, she...

Natasha Huey (she/her/hers) reads her poem, "Ode to Nipples

Ujjwala Maharjan (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “Bhatti

Mahogany L. Browne (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “I Remember Death By Its Proximity To What I Love

Dustin Pearson reads Ben Mirov's poem, "Dedication

Cameron Awkward-Rich (he/him/his) reads his poem, “Cento Between the Ending and the End

Let's delve into the intriguing world of notable thinkers and explore the life and contributions of Epimenides of Crete. Known for his mind-boggling illusions and tricks, Epimenides holds a semi-mythical status in history. Join us as we...

Kaveh Akbar reads a poem by Mahmoud Darwish, translated from Arabic by poet Fady Joudah.

Victoria Huggins Peurifoy is a retired federal employee. She is a poet, spoken-word artist, author, ghostwriter, photographer, facilitator, student, mother of four, and a grandmother of eight. A native of West Philadelphia, she...

Mónica Gomery (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “Might Kindred

George Watsky reads Yukta Bajracharya's poem, "Selves

Philip Metres reads his poem, “My Heart Like a Nation”.

Steven Rogers retired from Harvard Business School (HBS) in 2019 where he was the “MBA Class of 1957 Senior Lecturer” in General Management.

He taught Entrepreneurial Finance and a new course that he created,...

Bill Holmes is a Philadelphia poet whose lifetime goal has been to become a successful writer and author. He is the author of the chapbook Illuminations, the spoken word CD Asphyxiation, and the newly released full-length poetry book...