“A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore.

Columnist Kristin Brey offers a Wisconsin-inspired version of the classic Clement Clark Moore poem 'Twas the Night Before ...

Writing does not take us away from the difficult and the painful. If we write with courage and with integrity, it can take us ...

With new translations from the long-extinct Hittite language, UChicago Ph.D. student Naomi Harris brought verses from clay ...

“A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore.

The surgeon informed Longfellow that Charley’s wound “was very serious” and that “paralysis might ensue.” Three surgeons gave ...

Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. I knew in a moment it ...

Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas ...

A new photography collection captures the poetry and kitsch of the US holiday season across six decades.

Rare recordings of E.E. Cummings, Mary Oliver and more offer a tour through literary history led by authors in their own ...

This week’s poem, Mary Tracy’s “Legacy,” considers our afterlives in the long span of deep time and larger natural cycles. I ...

A shrewd move by George Washington. Why Gauguin wore a 10-gallon hat. And the benefits of breathing through your nose ...