Read Across America Week, writers and book groups scheduled to meet from the beach to Olympia ...

The Wood County Committee on Aging is accepting entries for the 2026 poetry contest. Any Wood County resident 50 years of age ...

On a recent Friday afternoon, I joined Joe Hoover, S.J., our poetry editor, and James Davis May, the winner of last year’s contest, in a spirited debate to choose the winning poem for the 2025 Foley ...

The PoetSmiley’s inaugural Bless the Mic slam poetry contest was held on June 14 at the WCR Center for the Arts in Reading. The sold-out event drew poets and audiences from across Philadelphia, New ...

In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, Librarian on the Go held its annual poetry contest to inspire self-expression and cultivate appreciation for the literary art form. Youths of all ages ...

The Daily World Book Nook is celebrating National Library Lovers Month throughout the month of February. Also, this week is Children’s Author and Illustrators Week, and Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, is ...

AND THE WINNER IS: Margaret Belk is the winner of this year's Xpress Poetry Contest, judged by poet Michael Dechane. Belk is featured here with her dog, Ziggy. Photo courtesy of Belk Nearly 100 local ...

A poetry contest organized to amplify more Stratford-area voices has named its shortlist of finalists.  During the contest finale, the top three winners in both the youth and adult categories will be ...

ANACORTES — Anacortes High School sophomore Sidra Marshall took first place March 11 in the Washington State Arts Commission’s 2025 Poetry Forward contest for a reading of her original poem, “Home.” ...