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.
Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History – January 13, 2018
Today is Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, the birthday of Shonda Rhimes, Michael Bond, Lorrie Moore, and Clark Ashton Smith. It's Smith's "Remembered Light" that is our poem for today. An audio version of this post is after the poem below.
Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History – January 12, 2018
It's Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, the birthday of writers Jack London, Walter Mosley, and Haruki Murakami. Today's poem is "Home-Coming," by Léonie Adams. Thank you for reading. And if you enjoy Bidwell Hollow, please share it with others so they