Several years into retirement from the Navy, Claire Bloom was finding a renewed sense of joy in rediscovering old hobbies like reading and knitting but continued to feel a lack of purpose and mission.

People have been setting poetry to music since at least the days of the ancient Greeks, but in the salons of late-19th-century Paris, poetry readings and chamber music were more often scheduled side ...

Claire Bloom is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact. The annual program is a continuation of Women of the Century, a 2020 ...