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Robert Frost: 10 great quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 classic Robert Frost quotes to celebrate what would have been the poet's 137th birthday on March 26.
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6 books to beat the winter blues
The groundhog may have seen his shadow yesterday, but for those of us enduring a blizzard a week spring still seems a distant prospect. So instead of fighting winter, why not embrace it? Here are six inspiring reads to remind all of us of the awesome beauty – and perilous power – of the season.
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Wendell Berry: New Collected Poems
"New Collected Poems" allows the playful, musical side of Wendell Berry's being to shine through.
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Robert Frost: 10 great quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 classic Robert Frost quotes to celebrate what would have been the poet's 137th birthday on March 26.
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Life Sentences: Literary Judgments and Accounts
In 'Life Sentences,' author and critic William H. Gass entrances the reader with his lilting prose and skilled literary criticism.
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Chapter & Verse
Costa Book Awards are dominated by newcomers
Two 2011 Costa Book Award winners were debuting in their genres, while writer Andrew Miller surprised some by beating out Booker Prize winner Julian Barnes for the best novel prize.
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Designing for disaster
How the need for security leads to enhanced public spaces.
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The Vote
Rapper Common: Should he be disinvited from Obama poetry event?
Rapper Common is set to attend a 'Celebration of American Poetry' at the White House Wednesday, but Common has had harsh words for President George W. Bush in the past.
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Chapter & Verse
National Poetry Month: How and why I celebrate
Based on my own experience, I still think of television as an especially powerful tool in raising poetry’s profile.
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6 books to beat the winter blues
The groundhog may have seen his shadow yesterday, but for those of us enduring a blizzard a week spring still seems a distant prospect. So instead of fighting winter, why not embrace it? Here are six inspiring reads to remind all of us of the awesome beauty – and perilous power – of the season.
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The Simple Dollar
On the road not taken and the path to your dreams
Every choice opens some doors and closes others. Which path are you taking?
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The Diamond Dog
Diane Wakoski’s skill at mythmaking allows her to spin personal loss into engaging verse.
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Bright Green
Fall foliage - Maine's fall colors look spectacular
Maine's fall colors are starting to dazzle. Where to drive to see the best fall foliage? Northern Maine is providing the best color.
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History's shadow over Obama's Vineyard vacation
Despite its tiny size, Martha's Vineyard is a microcosm of the race problem that burdens America.
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After 19 years, Souter and the Supreme Court part, with poetry
As the New Englander retires, he and Chief Justice John Roberts exchange warm letters of farewell – and a few verses of Robert Frost.
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Bending ethics with borrowed words
The Monitor's language columnist ponders her recent adventures in the world of public domain.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
A look at soaring Islamic architecture, clever animated poetry, the latest family-friendly online game, and more.
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We should share Lincoln's love for poetry
It isn’t just a decorative cultural fixture. It’s a wellspring of revelation.
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Praise Song for the Day
Inauguration Day poet delivers verse in a tradition of hope.
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Chapter & Verse
Obama chooses his poet
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From the editor: The Monitor's next century
Our journalists will record the unfolding future with the same lens of clarity and hope.
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The handyman of my dreams
Ever since I called Joe, the skies – and my kitchen drain – have been clear.
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Chapter & Verse
No poetic justice for the US?
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USA
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When Robert Frost met Khrushchev
This genre-bending bio-novel views Frost’s life through the lens of his last year and his 1962 trip to Russia.
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When Robert Frost met Khrushchev
This genre-bending bio-novel considers Frost's life through the lens of his last year and his 1962 trip to Russia.
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Take pleasure in poetry
Ways to celebrate National Poetry Month.








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