Colson Whitehead Wins Award
Colson Whitehead continues to excel in the world of literature. Whitehead wins the Gotham Prize for his book Crooked Manifesto. [AP News]
June 8, 2024
12:38 pm
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“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
The Brothers Grimm
In the article The Brothers Grimm Did Much More Than Tell Fairy Tales, Smithsonian Magazine sheds light on a significant find, where 27 previously unknown works from the private collection of the Brothers Grimm have been uncovered. This discovery adds
June 2, 2024
7:20 pm
Franz Kafka
Frank Kafka is widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century literature. Kafka and his lasting legacy is brought into focus in this article Who was Franz Kafka and why is he more popular than ever? [DW]
June 2, 2024
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Harlem Renaissance
In the article, Respectability Be Damned: How the Harlem Renaissance Paved the Way for Art by Black Nonbelievers, writer Anthony B. Pinn explains how visual and literary artists during the Harlem Renaissance embraced a more complex portrayal of Black life,
June 2, 2024
5:52 pm
Minneapolis Library
Public libraries play an important role in society. Minnesota Public Radio shares a story about how a Minneapolis library offers books, snacks, socks, and a safe space to sleep for the homeless. [MPR News]
June 1, 2024
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