From fifth grade to the NFL, the Eagles’ Saquon Barkley has always given his teachers gratitude
Saquon Barkley has been one of the busiest people in New Orleans, but on Wednesday afternoon, with a flock of reporters ...
Black students to showcase 'Powered by Courage' art, poetry, essays at annual Black Voices Symposium on Monday
Twenty students from Spokane-area schools will be showcasing their art in the annual Black Voices Symposium event on Monday, many of them gracing the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center stage with ...
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At long last a poet laureate will bring verse to people of Massachusetts
A first ever Massachusetts poet laureate will be selected sometime this year. Poetry "enriches the civic life of ...
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In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote ‘Ulysses’ a Jewish poet’s bookstore rises back to life
In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote 'Ulysses,' the bookstore that Jewish poet Umberto Saba opened in 1919 has come ...
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The Poetry of Bombs and Trenches and Mustard Gas
Sassoon and Owen capture in verse the sheer frightfulness of trench warfare; they are the supreme English war poets of their ...
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Long Beach, St. Helens writers to share work in Longview
WordFest will be meeting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, located at 1428 22nd St. in Longview, to celebrate love in all ...
Philosophy professor Agnes Callard believes in the power of a full-blown argument
Her superpowers as a philosopher sprung out of the frustration at getting her thoughts and herself across to people who ...
97 Minutes With Frederick Seidel, the ‘Darth Vader of American Poetry’
Over a career that’s now in its seventh decade, Frederick Seidel has published nearly 20 notable collections of poetry—work ...
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Self-Esteem in the Digital Age
It's wrong to think of self-esteem as a quality that depends only on what we say and do. Self-congratulation is no substitute ...
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Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama's new anthology meditates on human connection
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama about a new poetry anthology he edited called "44 Poems on ...
Super Bowl national anthem betting: How long will Jon Batiste sing?
The New Orleans native should bring rich musicality and innovation to the anthem. The over-under is set at 120.5 seconds.
Guessing Roles for Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY Cast: Who Plays Who in the Movie?
We know the cast of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, but not their roles. These are our best guesses at who will play who in ...