Poetry
How Phillis Wheatley Beat All Expectations
The Revolution-era Boston establishment couldn't believe that the young African American woman wrote the exquisite book of poetry
Groundbreaking Feminist Scholar bell hooks Dies at 69
The prolific American writer shaped a generation of discourse around Black feminism and intersectionality
The Little-Known Recording of Louis Armstrong Reciting 'The Night Before Christmas'
Shortly before he died, the jazz legend offered his own rendition of the classic holiday poem
Before Romeo and Juliet, Paolo and Francesca Were Literature's Star-Crossed Lovers
Centuries after Italian poet Dante published "The Divine Comedy," Romantic artists and writers reimagined the tragedy as a tale of female agency
The Unheralded Women Scribes Who Brought Medieval Manuscripts to Life
A new book by scholar Mary Wellesley spotlights the anonymous artisans behind Europe's richly illuminated volumes
Singer and Artist Solange Debuts Free Library of Rare Books by Black Authors
Readers in the U.S. can borrow 50 titles, including collections of poems by Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes and a sci-fi novel by Octavia Butler
The Surprising Artistic Life of Ancient Sparta
Poets and lyricists populated the Greek civilization
Sparta Was Much More Than an Army of Super Warriors
Fierce? Yes. Tough? You bet. But the true history of the Greek civilization had a lot more nuance
'The Green Knight' Adopts a Medieval Approach to 'Modern' Problems
A new film starring Dev Patel as Gawain feels more like a psychological thriller than a period drama
Explore Sylvia Plath's Love Letters, Recipe Cards and Tarot Deck
A trove of the American poet's personal possessions recently sold at auction for more than $1 million
Unseen Trove of Literary Treasures, From Emily Brontë's Handwritten Poems to Robert Burns' Musings, Up for Sale
Sotheby's is set to auction a private collection of 500 manuscripts, first editions, letters and papers linked to famed British authors
Maya Angelou, Sally Ride to Be Among First Women Featured on U.S. Quarters
Between 2022 and 2025, the U.S. Mint is set to highlight up to 20 trailblazing American women
Coming of Age in Poetry: Meet Elexia Alleyne
Growing up in D.C.’s barrio, the young poet remembers a vibrant, tight-knit Dominican community.
Read Poems Left by Chinese Immigrants Arriving at Angel Island, the 'Ellis Island of the West'
The primary mission of San Francisco's Angel Island Immigration Station was to better enforce the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and other anti-Asian laws
Why Poetry Is Experiencing an Awakening
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of April’s National Poetry Month with these workshops from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Follow Dante's Footsteps Through Italy
For the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death, visit his birthplace, churches and tomb
Women Resistance Fighters of WWII, the Secret Lives of Ants and Other New Books to Read
These April releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Dante's Descendant Wants to Overturn the Poet's 1302 Corruption Conviction
More than 700 years ago, a magistrate sentenced the "Divine Comedy" author to be burned at the stake if he ever returned to Florence
Their Doors May Be Closed, but Embassies Are Still Showing People the World
From cooking demonstrations to poetry readings to special exhibitions, exploring another country has never been easier
Meet Amanda Gorman, the U.S.' Youngest Inaugural Poet
The 22-year-old revised her original composition, "The Hill We Climb," in the aftermath of the January 6 storming of the Capitol
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