Nico Patino, a Southern California poet who hails from the East Coast, was once an extreme pogo stick competitor who left ...

I thought that this month I would share with you a few reflections on a subject which has brought me endless pleasure throughout my lifetime – ...

In his new book, English professor Michael Drout delves into Tolkien’s life and work while reminiscing about his own father ...

Former teacher and poet Cosme Lobo’s debut book explores the village’s history, culture, festivals and notable personalities ...

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A Visit from St. Nicholas' is one of America's most beloved poems. But few can have read it carefully. If they had, our idea ...

Cumbria arguably has one of the best dining scenes in the U.K.—taste it for yourself at the three Michelin-starred ...

Gaza university students wrote about the devastation, loss and grief of the last two years, producing an anthology of their reflections and poems ...

Christmas Eve is the busiest night of the year for Santa, and he appreciates the treats children leave for him. But the idea ...

Maggie O’Farrell, Yann Martel and Julian Barnes are among the authors publishing new novels this year ...

The Winnie-the-Pooh stories are set in Ashdown Forest, an area of open heathland on the highest sandy ridges of the High ...

Santa Claus? Christmas cookies? These, and much else about Christmas, begin in North Jersey and the Lower Hudson Valley ...