Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...
The trouble with “Funny Girl” is almost everything except Barbra Streisand. She is magnificent. But the film itself is perhaps the ultimate example of the roadshow musical gone overboard. It is ...
While we're likely all familiar with quite possibly the most famous Halloween poem for kids — yes, I'm talking about the "trick or treat, smell my feet..." one — there are actually quite a few ...
Hi, hello, glad you're here because I'm on a mission to make Halloween funny again. Listen, as easy as it is to dress up like a sexy Halloween bunny or the classic last-minute scary Halloween ...
When Hamas attacked Israel last Oct. 7, the world changed. The massacre had an impact on the hearts, minds and experiences of Jews everywhere. Zibby Owens’ new anthology, “On Being Jewish Now ...
Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic, its ability to spark wonder and shock and to open up fresh vistas on life in God. But as W. H. Auden famously says in his ...