How did they know they were meant to be poets? We polled Pulitizer Prize winners, poet laureates, and professors to find out.

In Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Knopf), husband-and-wife Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn argue that the key to economic progress in the world lies in unleashing women's potential. Get the

Mark Doty reviews Sonata Mulattica by Rita Dove, a suite of linked poems dramatizing the life of violinist George Polgreen Bridgewater, son of a European woman and a self-proclaimed "African prince."

At one time or another, it happens...the person we most love goes away. How do we survive it and thrive? Celebrated poet Sharon Olds weighs in.

The Lost Man Booker Prize honors the great works published in 1970 that were never considered for a Booker Prize. There are 22 books on the long list, including books from well-known authors such as Patrick O'Brien and Iris Murdoch. See who made the list