NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Malcolm-Jamal Warner about his Grammy nomination for best spoken word poetry album and the inspiration behind it. There's a new category in this year's Grammy Awards ...

“It’s been a long time, since I’ve wanted to die, it makes me feel, like taking off, my skin suit, and seeing how, my light flies all, on its own, neon, and bouncy like a, wannabe star,” Ada Limón ...

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In “Spoken Word: A Cultural History,” Joshua Bennett traces the roots, rise and influence of a movement that continues to reverberate. By Tas Tobey When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

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Simone Stolzoff is getting ready to tell about 100 strangers that he’s never really been in love. He stands behind a microphone with his eyes closed and his head down. He takes a deep breath, shakes ...

Editor’s note: Not long after Amanda Gorman recited one of her poems at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, three of her forthcoming books skyrocketed to three of the top four spots on ...

Ehis Etute put Oregon women's basketball on her back as she continued to show why she needs to be an everyday starting player. She logged 26... Phil Kaye is an award-winning poet, published author and ...

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