Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Emily Dickinson, the now-celebrated poet of Amherst, who was prolific ...

American poet Emily Dickinson. A mystical recluse, she lived all her life in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily Dickinson was a 19th-century American poet whose name has become synonymous with classic ...

The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst is hosting its annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival this week, including marathon readings of Dickinson’s work. It coincides with a new exhibit at the poet’s ...

Fredrik Backman’s storytelling borders on poetry, and his newest novel “My Friends” is no exception. My friends is actually a ...

If you haven’t done something to celebrate National Poetry Month, there’s still time. You can, for instance, take part in the Emily Dickinson marathon reading, which begins at 8 a.m. Friday and ...

Senior Director of Programs Brooke Steinhauser at the Emily Dickinson Museum, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get ...

On Thursday, Dec. 10, the University of Maine celebrated poet Emily Dickinson’s 190th birthday with a reading hosted by professor Kathleen Ellis and sponsored by the Honors College. Ellis typically ...

This Friday, you may just run into Erykah Badu and Billie Holiday at Proof Lancaster, or Sylvia Plath at the Lancaster Art Vault. Lancaster hasn't suddenly figured out time travel — at least not that ...