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A partnership between PBS NewsHour and The New York Times.

'Persist. Read, write, and improve.' Jesmyn Ward shares the best writing advice she's ever received

By Elizabeth Flock

The author shares her writing advice, daily writing routine and more.

Discussion questions for 'Sing, Unburied, Sing'

By Elizabeth Flock

Use these questions to help guide your discussions as you read the book over the next month.

What is the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club?

By Elizabeth Flock

Now Read This is a new book club and partnership from PBS NewsHour and The New York Times.

New York Times Book Review: In 'Sing, Unburied, Sing,' a Haunted Road Trip to Prison

By Tracy K. Smith

Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith reviews "Sing, Unburied, Sing."…

How poet Rupi Kaur became a hero to millions of young women

By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe, Elizabeth Flock

Rupi Kaur, one of Instagram’s favorite poets, writes about love, heartbreak and womanhood. She speaks to Jeffrey Brown about her rise to fame and her message for young women.

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Listen to Rupi Kaur, one of the most popular poets in the world, read her work

By Elizabeth Flock

Listen to Rupi Kaur read from "The Sun and Her Flowers," which has sold a million copies since its release in October, and her first book, "Milk and Honey,"…

This New Year's poem honors 'the wrong roads we've taken'

By Jennifer Hijazi

Jimmy Santiago Baca wrote the collection, "Winter Poems Along the Rio Grande" in 2004 after living on the banks of that river. Every morning, he ran through snow, rain and mud in a ritual that he called a spiritual experience.