On Poetry: April 2026

New collections to make life more lyrical.

The Reading Teacher

How a lifelong friend helped instill a lifelong love.

Miguel Ángel Hernández in Conversation with Tope Folarin

The author of The Pain of Others comes to DC on Sun., Apr. 26th, at 5 p.m.!

Panel in the Spotlight: “Writing in Washington.”

Look what’s happening at the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!

Children’s Book Roundup: April 2026

Big new titles perfect for the littles.

“When Objects Tell a Story”

Join this fiction-writing workshop in DC on Tues., Apr. 21st, at 6 p.m.!

Our Week in Reviews: 4/18/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

The Whiting Foundation Honors Emerging Writers

Its recent awards support 10 promising authors.