Modern accounts of Sylvia Plath’s renowned work and legacy seek to highlight the author’s resilience through a decade-long ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

From its characters and settings to the interplay of light and darkness, Black told a unique story with an exceptional cast.

Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get in the way of meaning.

Ceramic artist Ruby Yu-Lu Yeh explores the pressures of motherhood in her award-winning piece, blending personal experiences ...

Gorman cautions parents to be awake to the rise in book bans across the country, which will primarily impact children of middle and low-income families.

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To awaken individuals, discover their true worth, and to embrace the extraordinary in the everyday moments, Author and Pageant Queen Portia Blanchard ...

After the birth of her children, Nicole Sachs found herself in desperate daily pain. She finally had the life of her dreams, and some days she could barely even walk. She wondered how it could've ...

Despite her own battle with cancer, Rebecca’s concern wasn’t for herself—it was to care for her daughter, one final time.

We invite students to explain how to do any task in 400 words or fewer. Contest dates: Feb. 12 to March 12, 2025. By The Learning Network Big feelings can shape much of our life, and the lives ...

The film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons. By Alissa Wilkinson ...