michigan poets

Billboards highlighting works by some Michigan poets are planned to go up along some roads in the state this fall.

Today, how millions in emergency funding intended for Michigan restaurants were misspent during the pandemic. Also, a journey of mourning that brought West Michigan poet Marcel Price to a new creative place. Plus, advocate Dee Dee Taylor talks about helping Michiganders transition out of incarceration, through the lens of her own father’s experience.

April is poetry month! We spoke with Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer and best-selling poet and essayist Ross Gay.

The EPA moves a step closer to cleaning up a toxic plume spreading underneath Ann Arbor, Detroit Youth Poetry Convention taking place this weekend, and bring traditional Sudanese drink Hilo Mur to Michigan

The significance of the mother of the Oxford school shooter's verdict, a poet drawing influence from Indian and Jewish traditions, and a community focused on more humane ways of controlling deer populations.

More back and forth between leadership in the Michigan GOP, a conversation with poet Keith Taylor about his latest publication, and an Ann Arbor school board member explains their resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Looking for some book recs to keep you entertained during this winter? Or maybe you're searching for a perfect last minute holiday gift? Either way, we have you covered.

Michigan's school of choice law, an all-city poetry showcase in Detroit, new rules for how schools evaluate teachers passed this year, and the revival of Dutch Girl Donuts.

Increased security measures and concerns in Arab American communities and the danger of the dehumanization of Palestinians, a conversation with a 2023 Whiting Award for Poetry winner, and a thriller penned by a Michigan resident to be adapted into a feature film.

Opposition to Hamtramck's resolution banning LGBTQ+ and political flags on city property, a debate over the merits of ocean beaches and lake beaches, and a conversation with Michigan's second-ever State Poet Laureate.