“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
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…
Long before streaming algorithms tried to tell us what a “vibe” is, Souls of Mischief defined it.
Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ She Holds the Key is a powerful tribute to Serena Williams, capturing her immense strength while honoring her undeniable grace.
Herbie Hancock’s 1973 reboot of Watermelon Man takes his 1962 hard‑bop classic and pours it into a slow‑rolling jazz‑funk hit on Head Hunters.
Doo‑doo‑doo… Remember when DNA’s rework of Suzanne Vega’s Tom’s Diner rattled boomboxes and late‑night dance floors?
At first glance, joy gathers in Ramsome’s The Curse of Ham.
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