Melinda Law, on Jan 31, 2017 2:09:53 PM
According to Gregory Orr, writing poetry saved his life. Orr, a master of short, lyric-free verse and the author of 11 collections of poetry, says, “Humans have the impulse to write because it’s a safe place to go to a page. You can speak there. Poetry makes you feel as if you’re not alone in the world.”
Christina Casinelli, on Jan 19, 2017 2:43:11 PM
Investigative reporter Jenny Nordberg never suspected a casual conversation she had with the children of an Afghan parliamentarian would lead to a groundbreaking story, let alone an award-winning book that would eventually be translated into more than 10 languages.
