Ismail Fenter, a former American Christian pastor, says he "fell for Rumi", converted to Islam and moved from L.A. to Turkey’s Central Anatolia to live in Rumi's spiritual home.

A guide to Black History Month events in Houston, including museum exhibits, festivals, workshops and story times and ...

India, Jan. 30 -- In Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), February is a month for cultural events at art galleries, ...

Discover Philadelphia restaurants offering special Valentine’s Day dining experiences, from intimate settings to exquisite meals.

Last winter, when I found myself in that cold, dark place that comes after the spell of the holidays but before spring ...

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.

The result was Poems on the Underground, a project that turns 40 this year and has been copied in cities around the world.

Virginia’s Lt. Gov-elect Ghazala Hashmi (D) holds a PhD in poetry and selected five poems for fellow Democrats that brought her comfort over the past year.

Staff report Two poets from Cleveland will be featured at Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Conor ...

Today marks the 178th anniversary of our Nation’s triumph in the Mexican-American War—a legendary victory that secured the American Southwest, reasserted ...

Brad Richard, a New Orleans poet and author of a new book titled "Turned Earth," will host an evening of poets reading their work at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon ...

Jon Fasman, our senior culture correspondent, on the Boston Massacre, and how it changed relations between the colonists and ...