March 20, 2019 The True Story of Who Inspired Longfellow’s Hiawatha For over 150 years, the wrong person was credited with inspiring Longfellow’s Hiawatha. Learn the true identity of the writer who gave rise to Hiawatha. Categories LitHistory Comments: 0
March 13, 2019 Louis Untermeyer: TV Star to Blacklisted Celebrity Louis Untermeyer made the unlikely jump from poetry critic to TV star. But then his past led to his being blacklisted. Here’s the story. Categories LitHistory Comments: 0
January 23, 2019 Charlene Fix: A Witty Poet on Language, Poetry, and Teaching Charlene Fix answers questions similarly to how she writes poetry: By being highly quotable. Charlene Fix After reading her most recent collection, Taking a Walk in My Animal Hat, (affiliate link) I wanted to see if Charlene would be up for an interview. She was game, and we’re the better for it. Charlene is the author of three books of... Categories Author Interviews Comments: 4
February 1, 2018 February 1, 2018 – Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History Today is Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Poets celebrating birthdays today include Langston Hughes and Galway Kinnell. It’s also the birthday of writer Meg Cabot and the start of Black History Month. And Emily Dickinson’s “A Day” is our poem for today. Thank you for reading, listening to, and sharing Bidwell Hollow. Langston Hughes Today is the birthday of Langston Hughes... Categories February Comments: 4
