Edith Isabelle Thompson (1873-1950) was most widely known for her poetry about rural life and nature. The La Crosse Tribune once called her “the Coulee Region’s poet laureate.” She believed there was ...
Jamaican writer Velma Pollard provided a special kind of sunlight in the Caribbean literary space. Known across the region ...
Sometimes seen as the stuff of commencement addresses, his poems are hard to pin down—just like the man behind them.
Former VP Kamala Harris received the Chairman's Award, while Dave Chappelle and Wayans Family were also honored.
Santa Filomena ,” which he wrote for The Atlantic ’s inaugural issue, in November 1857, attests to his lifelong belief in the ...
Kuvempu’s epic narrative in Malegalalli Madumagalu exposes the brutal realities of caste oppression in Karnataka. Blending rationality, Vedantic spirituality, and a profound empathy for marginalized ...
Writer Michael Salinger has some unexpected advice for anyone who wants to start writing: don't — at least not right away.
Described by his mum, Bernie, as "happy go lucky and fun-loving", Oran was the fifth of seven children and loved going ...
Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...
Another Ash Wednesday will soon be upon us, marking the beginning of another Lent. The pace and predictability of the liturgical year—like the academic year ...
As the White House seeks to control the art we consume, from the Kennedy Center to book bans, these local authors are the ...
If you want, you can buy some of the shit you can buy in bookstores now — jigsaw puzzles and maps and postcards. In the front ...