Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...

FOLLOWING UP ON one’s breakout moment is always an intimidating endeavour — but on For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), the newly-released fourth album from Japanese Breakfast, frontwoman Michelle ...

The United States once championed democracy. Now it is retreating behind militarism, demagoguery and despotism.

Explore the powerful poetry of former New America Fellows Sarah Kay and Clint Smith, reflecting on culture and the transformative power of words.

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

"For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)," recorded at the legendary Sound City in Los Angeles, is the first Japanese Breakfast album made in a pro-grade studio.

A posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Hisham Matar's novel “My Friends” and a poetry collection by Anne Carson were among the winners Thursday night of the 50th annual ...

Artist Japanese Breakfast and author Michelle Zauner are the same person. You might recognize Japanese Breakfast as the name of the Grammy nominated band that sings “Be Sweet,” with its whimsical ...

On the fourth Japanese Breakfast album, Michelle Zauner pours her heart out over some of the most luscious arrangements of her career to date.

As the world marked World Poetry Day, a quiet unease settled among Arab poets, a sense that the currents of their art were shifting, perhaps drifting away from familiar shores. They spoke of a ...

With a new album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women), out on Friday, it’s a big week for Michelle Zauner, lead vocalist ...

For Michelle Zauner, 2021 was a game-changer year. Not only did she release her critically acclaimed third studio album ...