But this is only partly a book about Frank O’Hara. For Calhoun, the biography project was also about working through her relationship with her father. The bond was, for several years, an uneasy one.

Flitting back and forth from poem to biography to memoir to audio recording, I gathered that O’Hara, with a personality nearly as large as his body of work, had captivated the artistic community of ...

The Frank O'Hara Prize is open to all WCPA members, Worcester County residents and students, and employees of Worcester County businesses. The judge for this year's contest is Karen Skolfield, ...

The Frank O'Hara Prize is named for the 20th-century poet and artist who grew up in Grafton. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The prize for first place is $100, ...

A quest to capture the life of poet Frank O’Hara prompts a sweeping investigation of familial bonds in this mesmerizing work from journalist Calhoun (Why We Can’t Sleep).When, in 2018, Calhoun ...