In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the ...

Keeping the showcase in English, however, is by design, as the poets believe that the language is the bridge that will ...

After appointing its first poet laureate in 2017 and second in 2024, the city of Berkeley is now seeking a third to hold the ...

"It's just having the courage to be vulnerable. It's also a revelatory process of writing. It’s self-revealing to a degree." ...

What will be God’s,” asks Tertullian, “if all things are Caesar’s?” It’s a challenging question at a time when the state is ...

US musician and author Patti Smith is releasing her new memoir "Bread of Angels" amid a revival of interest in rock legends ...

Smith's debut album ushered in a new era of rock and roll. Critic Ken Tucker reviews the new anniversary edition of Horses, plus we listen back to Terry Gross' 1996 and 2010 interviews with Smith.

Then she walks us through icon after icon, illuminating both the biblical texts and the icons that deepen moments in the ...

Astride a dark horse, she hurtles across grassy fields and wooded hills in search of the missing Andres Bonifacio, her husband, founder of the Katipunan. In a scene, she pauses and sits quietly by a ...

“Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio” will be on stage next weekend at the Hill Arts in Portland. The artists have fully ...

Whether it's under Friday night lights or within the confines of a cozy stadium, these are the can't-miss places for the ...

Ollie Virginia (Fern) Bland, 90, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Oct. 28, 2025. Virginia was born ...