Writing does not take us away from the difficult and the painful. If we write with courage and with integrity, it can take us ...

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With new translations from the long-extinct Hittite language, UChicago Ph.D. student Naomi Harris brought verses from clay ...

Matthew McConaughey has always had a Texas-twang way with words - most famously with his signature "Dazed and Confused" line, "alright, alright, alright." Now the actor has turned his words a poetry ...

One of the highlights of my first three years as a literature professor at MIT—and indeed, of my 15-year career as an educator—has been the recent discovery that some of my students, past and present, ...

‘There is not a particle of life that does not bear poetry within it’—Gustave Flaubert I read this quote to the small group of assisted living residents who had signed up for my weekly poetry writing ...

Written by a professional counselor, book primarily focuses on working with boys and men PRINCETON, N.J., May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new book lays out the basic principles of multicultural ...

For Bill Maher, Larry David's hot take on his meeting with President Donald Trump was just plain cold. During an April 24 interview on "Piers Morgan Uncensored," the comedian and TV host, 69, got ...

Instead of defaulting to the notifications on my phone, poetry has inspired me to begin the day in a different way. By Charley Locke Most mornings, as soon as I wake up, I feel the pull of my phone.

Irish poet Michael Longley, who died on 22nd January 2025, was described by Seamus Heaney as 'a keeper of the artistic estate, a custodian of griefs and wonders.' He devoted a lifetime to the art of ...

From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their culture war. Juan de la Corte’s The Fire of Troy, found in the collection of ...

Use a defined format with an introduction, body and a conclusion to organize your thoughts logically Include relevant facts, examples, and explanations in each body paragraph. Also reflect on their ...