Emily Dickinson, whose birthday was December 10, 1830, was a poet known for her reclusive lifestyle. Many of us today, being increasingly reclusive ourselves, have grown to appreciate the incredible ...

Deep Purple’s head-banging 1972 rock anthem is the last thing you’d expect to hear — in any form — on “The Book of Longing,” Brazilian-born vocal standout Luciana Souza’s 14th and newest album. Named ...

AMHERST-- The Emily Dickinson Museum will waive admission costs Thursday for anyone who can recite a poem by its namesake. The museum, made up of two historic houses at 280 Main St. in Amherst ...

It turns out that for a not insignificant fee, literary museums and author’s homes will often let guests handle the artifacts, materials, and manuscripts of long-deceased writers. On a chilly, ...

AMHERST — Central American Rosalina Cañas beamed in the sunshine outside the Emily Dickinson Museum as she spoke in Spanish about how her grandson, Dennys, enjoyed participating in the multimedia art ...

Many people are drawn to Emily Dickinson because of her mysterious life — the brilliant poet rarely left her family home in Amherst, Mass., and her work wasn't recognized until after her death. But ...

Any good bookstore is likely to offer a half-dozen different editions of Emily Dickinson's poetry. But the reason to consider buying "Dickinson: Selected Poems and Commentaries" lies, of course, in ...

The Vault is Slate’s new history blog. Like us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter @slatevault; find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. These scraps of paper, carrying ...

I’m Ann Fisher-Wirth, the Poet Laureate for Mississippi 2025-2029, and I want to tell you about my new podcast series called “The Favorite Poem Project,” available through the Mississippi Arts ...

Poetry transforms into dance in Ballet Co.Laboratory’s production of “Emily Dickinson: The Untold Verse.” Choreographer Genevieve Waterbury creates an arc of Dickinson’s life illuminated through her ...

When you hear "Emily Dickinson," you probably think of descriptions like prolific, eccentric, poetic, and reclusive. But "laugh-out-loud funny" probably isn't high on the list. Paul Legault is here to ...