Arthur Sze named first Asian American poet laureate

Arthur Sze has been named the 25th U.S. poet laureate, becoming the first Asian American to hold the post. “Distinctly American”: The Librar...

Shuntarō Tanikawa, lyricist for ‘Astro Boy’ and ‘Howl’s Moving Castle,’ dies at 92

Renowned Japanese poet and lyricist Shuntarō Tanikawa, whose work spanned over seven decades, died due to old age at 92 on Nov. 13. Celebrat...

Ocean Vuong calls out newspaper for misidentifying him with photo of different Asian man

Acclaimed Vietnamese American poet Ocean Vuong has called out an Italian newspaper after it printed a picture of a different Asian man whil...

Poet Rupi Kaur describes Texas school library ban on ‘Milk and Honey’ as ‘dangerously terrifying’

Texas schools and libraries are banning Rupi Kaul’s “Milk and Honey” due to certain poems depicting “sexual assault and violence.” Kaur de...

Ocean Vuong drops first look at new poetry collection ‘Time is a Mother’

Vietnamese American writer Ocean Vuong has shared a first look at his next poetry collection, “Time is a Mother.” What it’s about: Vuo...

Viral UCLA Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi Recites Poem About ‘Body-Shaming’ on ‘GMA’

Katelyn Ohashi, the UCLA student-athlete who recently won the 2019 Collegiate Challenge, shared a poem she wrote about her experience with b...