When you apply for jobs in the corporate or government sector, only you and the employer know you didn’t get hired. But rejection in your first search for a tenure-track job is particularly hard ...

The New Black Canon: Books, Plays and Poems That Everyone Should Know A guide to some of the undervalued 20th-century works that testify to the richness of the Black American literary archive.

There's an endless number of silly, whimsical and funny poems that are sure to give you a chuckle, no matter when you read them!

LITTLE POEMS (Everyman’s Library, $18), a new anthology edited by Michael Hennessy, provides a history of short poems since antiquity, from Sappho to Ocean Vuong, a lovely pocket-size volume ...

Each of these ten poems represents a different facet of Maya Angelou’s genius as a poet and her ability to inspire readers to reflect on their own lives. Whether addressing themes of resilience ...

When you're texting the one you love, keep it simple and straight to the point with these short love poems for her.

These phenomenal Langston Hughes poems are the perfect introduction to the celebrated poet's impressive body of work.

CHICAGO — A last-minute change to the course of the Hoka Chicago Half Marathon has left runners frustrated with the lack of communication from organizers on the adjustment. Allison Humbert ...

These iconic book lines and recognized by everyone, regardless of whether you've read the title, seen the movie adaptation, or just know it somehow.

Everyone, everyone should know To him I gave my heart my soul my reason my eyes my life My tender beautiful cavalier when will I have you for myself? For one night only naked in your arms ...

Throughout his illustrious career, he garnered numerous accolades, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Let's explore some of his poems that everyone should read at least once.