Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. ~Robert Frost. April staff picks celebrate the poetry of words and emotion.

We love language: we love its malleability, its diversity, its utility, the ability it provides to speak to one another across millennia… and we savor the work of wordsmiths who elevate language to artform.

This month, in celebration of language, we’re sharing with you our favorite poetry, meditations on language, and the masterful writers who make reading accessible to young people. Enjoy!

"Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.." – Author Unknown.

March staff picks are here for living.

"Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light." –Vera Nazarian.

February staff picks for those who are shining brightly...