Portrait of the Artist’s Mother
Henry Ossawa Tanner’s Portrait of the Artist’s Mother (1897) is a tender yet powerful work, rendered with remarkable delicacy and emotional depth.
March 2, 2026
6:17 pm
“Self Portrait” is a watercolor, charcoal, and graphite on paper drawing created by Samuel J. Brown, Jr. in 1941. This work is in the public domain.
The Mourning
I park at the clearing they use for boat trailers.
Martin Keaveney
Womanhood: a pair of circles
One hoop.
Swish a basketball through it.
Rena Kim
A Brush With Fame
Few people had heard of a tiny suburb on the outskirts of Mumbai, which went by…
Prabha Girish
Dark Victory
a good day is when a Betty Davis movie is on…
Allison Whittenberg
Real Men Don’t Cry
Three days after my father’s funeral, my brother and I arrived in Kyoto, Japan…
Ernest Langston
The Collection: Super Fly
The sensation of fondness fills my body as I look at the somewhat worn album cover.
Amari Pleasant
Do You Know
Is an Tanzanian born British novelist who was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.
From The Public Domain
Historical Sketches of Andover: Chapter V
There is a tradition in regard to the bravery of a negro servant…
Sarah Loring Bailey
To Dews. A Song.
I burn, I burn; and beg of you…
Robert Herrick
The Things We Dare Not Tell
The fields are fair in autumn yet, and the sun’s still shining there…
Henry Lawson
In Our Neighborhood
The Harts were going to give a party.
Alice Ruth Moore
With These Hands: In Conversation with Lia Newman
As Davidson College continues to reckon publicly with its historical ties to enslavement and racial exploitation, few people have been as closely involved in shaping that work as Lia Newman.
March 1, 2026
11:18 pm
With These Hands: Memory, Art, and the Labor That Built a Campus
On a quiet stretch of green just off Main Street, where town and campus meet, two monumental hands rise from the earth – open, cupped, and facing one another. They do not grasp or point. Instead, they hold space.
March 1, 2026
11:01 pm
Jazz It Up: Lester Young – There Will Never Be Another You
There are certain moments in jazz that feel less like recordings and more like living, breathing conversations with intimate exchanges suspended in time. Lester Young’s interpretation of There Will Never Be Another You…
February 21, 2026
5:41 pm
Do You Remember: 93 ’til Infinity
Long before streaming algorithms tried to tell us what a “vibe” is, Souls of Mischief defined it.
February 21, 2026
12:53 pm
She Holds the Key
Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ She Holds the Key is a powerful tribute to Serena Williams, capturing her immense strength while honoring her undeniable grace.
February 20, 2026
8:46 am
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