Viking Saga: When did your interest in writing poetry first develop and what caused it? Richard Siken: It was the summer between my sophomore and junior years of high school. I had just switched schools...

The spirit of this clever novel is twofold: it serves as a revolt against Twain’s stereotypes and a celebration of his honest depictions of life along the great Missouri. Harsher than a love letter but...

If you wish for definitive proof of the beauty inherent in chaos, seat yourself early at the orchestra and admire their sound - ambient, pure tones unrestricted by melody or rhythm. Such was the case...