Nearly 1,000 poems poured in this year for America’s annual Foley Poetry Contest from writers of all ages.

ABC faced a decision: invest in stories that speak to our best selves, or make a big splash with a show that draws out our worst instincts.

The entire planet will soon be gripped in a sudden and near-religious fervor.

I know not to tell you that one day you’ll be better, so instead I tell you this:

As the reader has no doubt anticipated, Greenblatt has emulated the Shakespearean endeavor: The book is a rumination on the current president, without once mentioning the man by name.

Sometimes the best way to understand a phenomenon is to look at its parody.