Dwayne Betts (Photo Credit: macfound.org).
As the story goes, Dwayne Betts didn't discover poetry in the usual way.
After getting arrested at 16 years old for...
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of "Annie Allen," Gwendolyn Brooks' literary triumph, Brooks Permissions and partners are launching a series of events, re-releases,...
Award-winning poet, author, and Editor Kwame Dawes, Ph.D., joined American Life in Poetry as its new editor in partnership with the Poetry Foundation and...
Award-winning artist and educator Tracy Van Duinen, who has murals all over the city of Chicago, is collaborating with the Oak Park Education Foundation...
Brooks’ daughter Nora talks about her new book featuring her mom’s work and gives advice for emerging poets. Also, read a few Gwendolyn Brooks poems published in the Defender back in 1936.
