I spend a lot of my time thinking and teaching about the power of stories. The way, at their best, that they can move us

We’re working hard already at the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing (which I get to co-direct) on the 30th anniversary edition of the Festival

Whenever I read biographies of writers (which, given my job as an English professor, is probably more often than the national average), I’m always interested

Today, a poem for your consideration. It’s a quite famous one by Galway Kinnell. It combines some of my favorite things: autumn, language, and blackberries.

“What we have loved, Others will love, and we will teach them how…” –William Wordsworth, The Prelude I’m starting to see a lot of first

I pause today to honor the memory of Anya Krugovoy Silver, an extremely gifted poet and an incredible woman of faith, who died on Monday.

At first, I thought it was rather ironic that I’ll be on vacation on the feast day of the woman I consider my patron saint

In the seemingly endless parade of things to watch, I want to recommend a recent addition to Netflix: “Churchill’s Secret Agents: The New Recruits.” Originally

The poet Donald Hall died on Saturday after a long, distinguished career, including a stint as US Poet Laureate in 2006-2007. Though he had been