There is an interesting paradox that exists in our culture. On the one hand, interviewers constantly ask me: Why does poetry matter? What is the value of poetry? In other words, people often — ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. In fifth grade, we were all given a copy of a poem to memorize. While the goal of ...

Dana Gioia has visited the city of Chicago more than 70 times, but had not set gaze on the University until Wednesday night. “It is an astonishingly handsome and impressive campus,” he noted, after a ...

While many are still recovering from their Christmas expenses, here comes February inviting everyone to talk about love in commercially familiar ways—flowers, chocolates, grand gestures, all worthy of ...