Ancient Greek writers provide descriptions of a strange island where the inhabitants lived nude, deeply loved women and hated ...

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so infinitesimally short that, in reality, I cannot be said to have lived at all; not to mention this day, starting as usual ...

A new scholarly study reveals how the Nobel-winning poet’s verse reflects a profoundly sacramental imagination.

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I traveled two hours to see Matthew McConaughey the poet perform in Brooklyn with a little help from his friend Jon Bon Jovi. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos ...