Research from the latest NPR/Edison Spoken Word Audio Report suggests a significant uptick in listening to spoken word programming, especially podcasts. With a commensurate growth in the number and ...

Mic Check Poetry Fest in Iowa City offers workshops for writers of all types and ages, in addition to spoken word poetry performances. (Mic Check Poetry Fest) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...

It may be hard to believe, but there was a time when Dwayne Morgan was terrified of public speaking. As a kid growing up in Scarborough, Ont. the award winning veteran poet — nicknamed the “Godfather ...

"And no matter how many land mines erupt in a minute, be sure your mind lands on the beauty of this funny place called life." — Sarah Kay, If I Should Have A Daughter Creativity was a thread tightly ...

Sunday morning in downtown Salt Lake City felt like it usually does on the first Sunday in April and October, when thousands of people from all over the world attend sessions of general conference for ...

Three poets compete in the finals of the "Spoken Word to Go Go" competition. Host Felicia Curry visits the 31st Annual Barbecue Festival in downtown D.C. to take in a spoken word competition called ...