For some people, the shift toward aloneness represents a desire for ‘positive solitude,’ a state that is associated with well ...

What’s your favorite Langston Hughes poem? Maybe it’s one you grew up with. Maybe it’s one you stumbled across in a moment of ...

Americans are spending more of their time alone. Contrary to national fears of a loneliness crisis, many of them find ...

A new anthology edited by US poet laureate Ada Limón invites us into the natural world.

Explore 8 powerful but lesser-known poems by Maya Angelou that reveal her depth, spirit, and poetic genius—perfect for ...

Corey Van Landingham, a graduate of Purdue's creative writing MFA program has published three poetry collections. Her third, "Reader, I," explores the nuances of romantic relationships in conversation ...

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

Artist Loryn Brantz aims to help parents feel seen through the moments of frustration, laughter and love that come with ...

The pace of modern life can be overwhelming, with its constant notifications, packed schedules, and relentless social ...

Being an only child felt lonely I had a solitary childhood, and when I wasn't on outings with my mom, exploring the coastal city we lived in, I was occupying myself. I was independent, self ...

Investigators used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to evaluate sleep quality over the month prior to being surveyed. The University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale and 10-item ...

“The increasing number of people who eat alone is one reason for declining well-being in the United States,” according to Gallup’s latest ranking of global happiness. The United States ranks ...