Blog Apr 12, 2016 Art Talk with Poet and 2016 Poetry Out Loud Host Elizabeth Acevedo We're chatting with Washington, DC poet and spoken word champion Elizabeth Acevedo who's also our emcee for the 2016 Poetry Out Loud National Finals May 3-4.
Blog Apr 08, 2016 The Big Read Spotlight on Pennyroyal Arts Council See how Pennyroyal Arts Council's Big Read program sparked conversation with its community.
Blog Apr 04, 2016 From the Archives: When Jazz Inspires Poetry We're celebrating National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation Month with poems inspired by jazz!
Blog Apr 01, 2016 True or False: A Big Read Quiz Can you guess which quotes were truly said by Big Read authors and which ones we've doctored?
Blog Mar 25, 2016 The Big Read Spotlight on Fishtrap Learn about one of the first Big Read communities to join the program through the nonprofit Fishtrap in Wallowa County, Oregon.
Blog Mar 23, 2016 Catching Up with 2015 Poetry Out Loud National Champion, Maeva Ordaz Poetry Out Loud Program Manager Eleanor Billington catches up with the 2015 national champ Maeva Ordaz from Alaska.
Blog Mar 21, 2016 Art Talk with Literature Translation Fellow Ani Gjika Poet and NEA Literature Translation Fellow Ani Gjika gives a glimpse into her work as a literary translator.