Poetry

52+ min ago   (124+ words) by Owen Habel Lwanda Egyptian writer Abdelrahman ElGendy, Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, and Togo-born author Delali Adjoa are among the writers featured on the 2026 National Book Awards longlists, appearing across three different categories. Born in Togo to Ghanaian parents…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (487+ words) An evening with Peter Mackay, Chris McQueer and Adam Felix O’Brien. How are technology and artificial intelligence changing the ways we write, read and engage with stories? From AI generated writing to changing reading habits, join us to explore what…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (467+ words) WILLEMSTAD – Poet and linguist Ini Statia will present her second trilingual poetry collection, At the Edge of My Island / Na rant di mi isla / Aan de rand van mijn eiland, on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Mongui Maduro Library. The evening…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (295+ words) Max Nowaz’s whimsical musings are short, humorous offerings from the author of many popular novels and plays. Written mainly during the Covid times to escape the doom and gloom and cheer people up, these are mainly short, easy rhyming pieces…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago   (349+ words) WAM 22nd September 2026, 00:10 GMT+11 SHARJAH, 21st September, 2026 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Republic of Niger has concluded the fifth edition of the African Arabic Poetry…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago   (729+ words) After being shelved for two years, the Manitoba Book Awards returned in triumph to celebrate the best of the province's literary community over the weekend. A full crowd at the Park Theatre saw six local books be recognized in categories…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (35+ words) The seashell gear is a priceless machine in my head. The inner turbine pants and pants instead. It is both a gift and a blessing indeed, while everyone else lives in …...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (96+ words) RSVP Hereor on our website. Join us for an evening of poems of protest and witness from an anthology of local voices. The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness is an urgent anthology of poems written in response…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (188+ words) A bilingual collection of poems by renowned Chinese writer Lu Xun has been reinterpreted through the ancient art of seal script, bringing together poetry, calligraphy, seal engraving, and English translation in a new volume unveiled in Beijing on Sept 19. The…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (499+ words) Premium Times Nigeria “Judge Me on a Blank Page”: Poetry that defies the norm Kehinde is less interested in the ornamental structure of poetry, and readers who pick up this book in search of that alone may find themselves unsatisfied....