After her father's death, Laurel Braitman chased success as a way to suppress her grief. But she eventually learned that ...

The Poet Laureate began in 2020 with the position awarded for two years. The first Poet Laureate was Christine Swanberg in 2021. In 2023, Jenna Goldsmith was given the laurel wreath.

Katherine E. Schneider, described as a civically engaged poet, will serve a two-year term to promote creative expression and ...