“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
Recently on view at the Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College, Hank Willis Thomas’ We The People was a visually arresting exhibition that paired formal rigor with conceptual urgency
MGM+’s Robin Hood is a sleeper series that quietly delivers one of the most psychologically and politically nuanced interpretations of the legendary outlaw in recent memory.
Dean Monogenis’ On Higher Ground may be simple at first glance…
At a recent book signing and conversation, celebrated visual artist Harmonia Rosales shared the deeply personal journey behind her new work – a project that bridges painting and literature to reimagine African cosmology within the Western canon.
We close out our final Salud 2025 with a spotlight on television that captured our attention this year. Some shows entertained with pure escapism, while others wove narratives that mirrored the complexities of our era or unearthed stories long erased from the cultural record.
Dolen Perkins-Valdez delivers another striking work of historical fiction with Happy Land, shining a light on a remarkable chapter of American history that has long remained in the shadows.
You must be logged in to post a comment.