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Cal Freeman’s newest collection of poems, Fight Songs, has nothing to do with ‘The Victors’ or ‘Victory for MSU.’ Instead, his poems are about unsung,…
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"Poetry is good food."That's the lesson award-winning writer Peter Markus has been teaching to kids in Detroit for years.He taught creative writing in the…
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Keith Taylor is a naturalist as well as a poet. Every summer, he spends several weeks at the University of Michigan’s Biological Station.The poems in his…
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It's been a relentless news cycle this week, so here's a break for at least a few minutes from politics, national security and healthcare. We turned the…
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The Yomiuri Prize, Japan's equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize, has honored exceptional literary works for nearly 70 years. Now, for the first time, an…
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You've heard of poetry slams, TED talks and the Moth. Now, we'll introduce you to PechaKucha 20x20, happening Thursday at Tenacity Brewing in Flint.David…
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When classic English poet John Keats coughed up blood in 1821, he knew it wasn’t a good sign. According to medical historian Dr. Howard Markel, Keats was…
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Pop quiz: Who is the poet laureate of Michigan? Sorry, but that's a trick question. The state hasn't had a state poet laureate since Edgar Guest died in…
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He teaches young writers at the University of Michigan, and he practices what he teaches.Throughout the years, Keith Taylor has published short stories,…
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It's a real challenge to talk about mental health issues and challenges — even more so when you're young, when you feel like an "other."Marcel Price is…