Ohio writer Hanif Abdurraqib talks poetry, basketball and A Tribe Called Quest March 2, 2020by Micah Wimmer Over the last half-decade, Columbus-based writer Hanif Abdurraqib has created a body of work that...Artsfeatured·10 mins read·216 views
‘Isolation and Intellect:’ Meet Walter Delbridge, the man behind the masterpiece October 23, 2019by Mariah Hicks It was the year of 1979 on a day that was normal to many. But...Artsfeatured·3 mins read·281 views
Monthly poetry contest encourages children to explore their creative voices March 19, 2019by Mariah Hicks “Poetry: Crackin’ & Poppin’ at The Peanut Shoppe” is a monthly poetry contest that gives...Artsfeatured·2 mins read·177 views
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry, #3 | Dave Lucas, Ohio Poet Laureate December 17, 2018by Dave Lucas “I never got poetry,” someone says to me again. And I sigh. Because I never...ArtsColumns·4 mins read·95 views
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry | Dave Lucas, Ohio Poet Laureate October 17, 2018by Dave Lucas, Ohio Poet Laureate 10/17/2018 But you don’t hate it. At least that’s what I hope...ArtsColumnsfeatured·5 mins read·63 views
Word Travels: Wick Poetry Center has poetic plans for Akron November 16, 2016by Melanie Anderson There is magic in poetry. It allows a person to share deep feelings of love,...ArtsCivic Engagement·2 mins read·115 views
Where the Rubber City meets the road: Akroning in Bowling Green at the Winter Wheat Festival February 2, 2016 written and photographed by M. Sophie Hamad first published in Issue 16 (Dec. 2015) I am a...featuredUniversity of Akron·4 mins read·107 views
‘Further Problems with Pleasure’ | UA Press bounces back with Akron Poetry Prize winner Sandra Simonds January 15, 2016by Noor Hindi If you’ve stayed tuned to the news, you would have probably thought that the University...BooksfeaturedUniversity of Akron·4 mins read·390 views
Coming soon: Confessions of a kick-ass poet December 3, 2014Out of an estimated* 40 billion applicants, the National Endowment for the Arts has chosen only 36 poets to receive the coveted Creative Writing...featured·1 min read·147 views