Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine borderlands.

Mackenzie Paul, who rose to prominence on TikTok chronicling her battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), has passed away. She was 26. Paul was diagnosed with AML in October 2023 during her second ...

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Italian poet Dante Alighieris widely shared quote about neutrality during moral crises reflects the core message of his ...

Marianne is survived by her son Peter and his family. Marianne moved to Nottingham in 1996 to prepare exhibitions of her late husband Howard Atkinson's poems, prose and pictures. She gave private ...

Beguiling but deeply disturbing verbatim solo show is based on testimony of Gazan children and relates the confusion and tragedy of war ...

Valentine’s Day 2026 invites reflection on love’s meaning in a hurried world, the letters of Khalil Gibran and Mary Haskell ...

Social media star Mackenzie Paul has died following a long and brave battle with cancer. Mackenzie first went viral after she began sharing videos on Instagram and TikTok documenting her health ...

Lisa Hiton is a poet living in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her first book of poems, Afterfeast, was selected by Mary Jo Bang to win the ...

Guest columnist Anna Barker shares her latest historical piece.

As Valentine’s Day 2026 is just around the corner, Michelangelo and Vittoria Colonna’s story reminds us that love need not ...