I have loved many poets and writers in my life, among whom I especially remember Dante, Dostoevsky and others… The words of writers helped me to understand myself, the world, my people… Poetry is open ...

The packed schedule features events like the annual staple Pie & Whiskey, craft classes hosted by this year's headliners Maggie Smith, Danez Smith and Li-Young Lee, and plenty of panels full of ...

For event locations or virtual links, visit getlitfestival2025.sched.com. Early in motherhood, author Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum would note her child’s language acquisition in a journal ...

Clark credits her creative writing teacher in high school with inspiring her love of poetry, which emerged after reading a poem by Li-Young Lee. “The language was so lyrical and so magical that it ...