Poetry, perhaps more than any other genre, shows us how important it is to connect with a real human presence.

Brilliance and kindness shine brightest when far from the comfortable centre. Even nature is more generative there too ...

We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over ...

Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol live-to-film concert comes to Poole Lighthouse with orchestra, part of a UK tour. Tickets on sale for festive family event.

The bromide has it that a liberal is a person who won’t take his own side in an argument. To this we might add a corollary: there is a certain kind of conservative pundit who has never really had a ...

What does Christmas mean to you, Or do you even think of it in all you do? To me it is the time of year, To give a shout and sing a cheer. Be brough to us this Christmas season. As each of us return ...

This story first appeared in the Dec. 22, 2010, edition of WW. OK, so maybe it’s not such a wonderful life. You’re broke and don’t feel like holiday shopping, even for a refrigerator magnet. You hate ...

For Christmas this newspaper reached out to faith groups across Butte County asking two questions: 1. What is the meaning of Christmas? 2. What message — especially in light of wars and recent ...

Christmas Day is a bit like the challenge of children at play: “Ready or not, here I come.” Though those of us who celebrate the holiday have many ministry projects to complete, presents to wrap, ...

Perhaps some of the worst people to explain the real meaning of Christmas are those who claim to believe in its central message, but have trouble communicating it. Like the secularists, they try to ...

Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in 1822. It is believed that a family friend sent a copy ...