Starting today, we’ll have a week of games, videos and essays to help you along the way. First up: readings by Ina Garten, ...

Free yourself to play with parody or enjoy collaborative writing ... For a place to start, try this prompt for free verse: Write a poem that is a list of short thank-you notes to the tangible objects ...

In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...

The following are the winning poems from the 2025 Nature in Verse Poetry Contest, held by Seymour Library in partnership with ...

Imbuing his work with a volatile mix of tenderness, aggression, sophistication, and obscenity, the Roman poet left a record of a divided and fascinating self.

The Quiet Geometry of Chaos is a collection of free-verse poems where the author explores emotions and identities in the context of social structures by empathising with individuals in diverse ...

Reminders that the earth and what it sustains are not merely ‘resources’ to exploit, barter, and conquer. You can travel the ...

From EXPO Chicago to the 40th anniversary of "The Goonies" and CPL's annual Poetry Fest, there are plenty of ideas for fun ...

Earth Day events are still going on this weekend. Plus, Chicago's biggest art show hits Navy Pier. You can also shop a ...

Dylan is the Picasso of popular music. His ‘Ballad of a Thin Man’ speaks more powerfully to what it feels like to be alive in ...

Stream NBC 5 for free ... Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of poetry at Chicago Public Library's 26th Annual Poetry Fest, with workshops, open mics, celebrations of the power of verse.