As a child at the White House, Caroline Kennedy got early lessons in the power of words. Her father, President John F. Kennedy, was famously eloquent. Her mother Jacqueline adored poetry and kept a ...

Thomas Dooley’s debut collection of poems, “Trespass,” published in September, deals with the duality of vulnerability and forgiveness. “I think that sometimes going into a very vulnerable place, or a ...

Author’s note: It’s the time of year when family travel across the country to celebrate, well, something. With so many different personalities, from your MAGA-loving uncle to your non-binary vegan ...

Chicago poet Taylor Byas left home on a path of discovery. She met colorful characters along the way, encountered danger and beauty, and learned that what she sought was inside her all along. This ...

If you celebrate Christmas with family, then you might be feeling two conflicting emotions this morning: boundless joy, and the desperate desire to get away for a few minutes of quiet solitude with ...

It's a fun activity for the whole family that also inspires deeper, meaningful conversations. Educator and family coach, Amy Williams, shared how to create a family poem (created by Alice Lovelace)!

The Mathias Family Poetry Award–2025, instituted by Kavita Trust, has been conferred on Valerian D’Souza, who writes under ...