“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
Neal Stephenson’s acclaimed science-fiction novel Seveneves is hopefully coming to the TV screen in the future. Legendary Television has acquired the television rights to adapt Seveneves. With a history of successful book-to-screen transformations, Legendary is set to bring Stephenson’s futuristic
Percival Everett’s novel James continues to be recognized in the literary world, earning a spot on the prestigious 2024 Booker Prize Longlist. This novel offers a fresh perspective on the classic tale of Huckleberry Finn, focusing on the character of
Russell Contreras writes for Axios about a retired Theatre and Africana studies professor Andrea Hairston who just released her latest Afrofuturist novel Archangels of Funk. [Axios]
The Root’s member Questlove sits down with CBS Mornings to discuss his new book Hip Hop is History. [CBS]
Congratulations to Stephanie Y. Tam! Harper Bazaar shares their 2024 short story winner Bird Bones written by Stephanie Y. Tam. [Harpers Bazaar]
British publisher Folio Society has freshen up George Orwell’s classic book 1984. Elizabeth Segran writes in Fast Company about the new limited edition 1984 book. [Fast Company]
