Literature

Actors will tell the real-life stories of young men aging out of a children’s home in a staged reading on Saturday in Ferguson.The free event at the…

For more than 20 years, novelist Junot Diaz has explored the immigrant experience.From his debut 1996 novel, “Drown,” a semi-autobiographical work on the…

Last week I had a morning filled with culture. I first went to the Eugene Field Museum in downtown St. Louis. In March 2007 the Eugene Field House was…

Updated Dec.12 — On Tuesday's St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh discussed the life and legacy of noted author and Washington University professor…

How do you condense more than 150 years of civil rights history in to a single book — and make it understandable and meaningful to a fifth grader?St.…

The delay in naming a new St. Louis poet laureate may soon be over.in December, a poet laureate task force recommended local poet and educator Jane Ellen…

St. Louis’ Arts and Education Council has announced the first recipients of a new startup competition for arts entrepreneurs. The winners are Antionette…

Some in the St. Louis poetry community are upset about a delay in announcing a new poet laureate.In December 2014, Michael Castro was ushered in with…

With the death of Patricia McKissack on Friday, the world lost the surviving partner of one of the most prolific duos in literature.McKissack suffered a…

From the beginning of his writing career, Augusten Burroughs was determined to be honest, even if writing about his often messy life would be a daunting…