Poetry Magazine celebrates 100 years

Jan. 25, 2012
Happy birthday Poetry magazine! One hundred years ago, Chicago poet and patron of the arts Harriet Monroe founded Poetry magazine. In 1912, she wrote, "In the huge democracy of our age, no interest is too slight to have an organ.

Neko Case to play free Chicago show

Jun. 21, 2011
No, Neko Case hasn’t been busted (at least not to this blog’s knowledge).

J. Patrick Lewis named new Children’s Poet Laureate

May. 12, 2011
 The Chicago-based Poetry Foundation named a new Children’s Poet Laureate on Wednesday.J.