The “punk poet laureate” Patti Smith headlines the 2026 Dodge Poetry Festival at NJPAC in Newark, October 15–17, alongside U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, Pulitzer winner Tyehimba Jess, ...

Damon Locks is the creative process come to life. He embodies art. He represents the dreams and aspirations creative folks hold for themselves, but may not actually achieve. And yet he does, again and ...

ANIS MOJGANI’S AESTHETIC may remind you of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, but his words are clear—and moving. “Shake the Dust,” arguably Mojgani’s most iconic poem, has close to one million views ...

THE "Godfather of Punk Poetry" is set to perform in Carlisle. Dr John Cooper Clarke, a literary and cultural icon, will showcase his unique style at the Old Fire Station on October 21, 2026. The show ...

MURDER BALLADS: Asheville-based author John Garland Wells also fronts the punk-poetry band Bad Ties. Photo by Claire Barratt “One of my big guilty pleasures is true-crime stuff,” says John Garland ...